We Tried Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Yellow Mini Sheet Cake

with Chocolate Frosting! I've been on alert for Trader Joe's Yellow Mini Sheet Cake with chocolate frosting after seeing u/aswewaltz posted it in NY on Reddit 8 days ago. Every trip, I was disappointed. But today...finally... TJ's in the PNW have been blessed with the new gluten free sheet cake. So let's cut into it!…

ByMichelleFebruary 20, 20250Comments

Food News

What’s New at Trader Joe’s – July 10, 2024

Things were a little quiet over the July 4 week (there were only a couple of new items, not even enough for a post), but Trader Joe's is back in full force. Let's get a look at what's new (and returning) this week, as spotted in the Pacific Northwest. NEW: CARROT MINI SHEET CAKE…

ByMichelleJuly 11, 20240Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Madeleines

What makes madeleines great is that they're so simple. Buttery, eggy little shell-shaped cakes. (They're not cookies). And Trader Joe's makes pretty decent ones. I'll usually go for a bag of the lemon ones they have in the spring. Now they've come out with a gluten-free version. Upfront, we're not a gluten-free household, but I…

ByMichelleJuly 13, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Lemon Mini Sheet Cake

I have been so jealous of everyone buying that gigantic chocolate peanut butter pie at Costco in the last couple of weeks. I don't even have the room in my freezer to save the leftovers if I did buy it. But at the other end of the spectrum is Trader Joe's Lemon Mini…

ByMichelleMarch 29, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Stroopwafel Cake Mix

Trader Joe's Stroopwafel Cake Mix might be my fave new product of the 2020 Holiday Season. The one I would seriously like to see show up at other times of the year. I mean, they carry the little stroopwafel cookies all year, and bust out the big ones in a tin for Christmas, so why…

ByMichelleDecember 18, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peppermint Loaf

Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peppermint Loaf and Baking Mix ($2.99 per box) is as good as you’re hoping it is. I baked it up in three mini loaves over the weekend and topped it with some candy cane shards from the bottom of the Peppermint Bark bag.

ByMichelleNovember 25, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Mochi Cake Mix

A few weeks ago, Trader Joe's promised it'd be rolling out a gluten-free Mochi Cake Mix as part of its new Spring and Summer products. It's in stores now for $3.99 and we tried it. What Trader Joe's didn't say in the initial announcement was that it would be "Hawaiian inspired," flavored with coconut milk powder. A…

ByMichelleApril 26, 20195Comments

Baking Book Reviews

Simple Cake by Odette Williams |Cookbook Spotlight

Review Copy Provided by the Publisher Odette Williams' Simple Cake Lives Up to its Moniker Deliciously Inspired by childhood memories and a classic Aussie cookbook, SIMPLE CAKE by Odette Williams delivers 10 cakes, 15 toppings and 30 cakeworthy moments. It's a delightful book that will appeal to home cooks of all capabilities. I'll be honest,…

ByMichelleMarch 26, 20190Comments

Product Review Recipes

We Tried Trader Joe’s Bourbon Cake Mix

In the avalanche of holiday treats Trader Joe's rolled out over the last month, one new one caught my eye: Trader Joe's Bourbon Cake mix ($3.49 per box). I've generally liked Trader Joe's boxed mixes and used their lemon cake as the base for my Lemon Elderflower Cake for the Royal Wedding. Bourbon is the…

ByMichelleNovember 30, 20180Comments

Dessert Recipes

Eight Must Bakes from SWEET by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh

This month, @RainyDayBites' Instagram-based cookbook baked from Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh. There have been some pretty impressive bakes and a whole lotta butter spread across several feeds. The two challenges for the month were Blackberry and Star Anise Friands (p. 103) and Take Home Chocolate Cake (p. 152). I don't consider myself an…

ByMichelleMay 31, 20180Comments