Trader Joe’s Previews 16 New & Returning Spring Items

Trader Joe's previewed a whopping 16 new and returning spring items on the latest episode of its Inside Trader Joe's podcast. New items include TJ's version of confetti cake and a Tomato Leaf candle. A few are limited time/limited buy, so keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks. Let's get to the full…

ByMichelleMarch 13, 20232Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Blood Orange Cake Mix

Trader Joe's has a solid track record with its boxed cake mixes. Not just the basic flavors, but with mochi cake, lemon (we used it for a tribute to Harry and Meghan); bourbon cake, and of course, its holiday stroopwaffel cake. And now, they've brought us Trader Joe's Blood Orange Cake Mix. When you cut…

ByMichelleFebruary 23, 20210Comments

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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

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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

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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

Trader Joe’s Previews 16 New & Returning Spring Items

We Tried Trader Joe’s Blood Orange Cake Mix

We Tried Trader Joe’s Stroopwafel Cake Mix

We Tried Trader Joe’s Mochi Cake Mix

We Tried Trader Joe’s Bourbon Cake Mix

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