Trader Joe's Fudgy Chocolate Quinoa Loaf & Cake Mix

This sat in my pantry for several months before I got around to turning it from a mix into a cake. Among other reasons, I had to buy a loaf pan first.

The directions call for 3/4 cup of oil and four eggs, which is hugely more than other mixes I've used before.

I used the maximum baking time recommended, and it still wasn't enough; the center of the cake had an almost liquid core. It needed probably another ten minutes.

The cake made from this mix is quite a bit denser than what I'm used to from other mixes. Maybe this is because of using quinoa instead of wheat flour? It's extremely moist, richly chocolaty.


Will I buy it again? 

No. I make cake probably only once or twice a year, and I prefer other mixes from the big-name national brands.

Trader Joe's Angel Food Cake

This is pretty ordinary store-bought angel food cake. It's not noticeably better or worse than others I've had. It is smaller, though, which for me is actually an advantage, because I struggle to finish larger ones before they either go bad or I tire of them.


Will I buy it again? 

Yes. It's a rare purchase for me, maybe twice a year or so, but I'm happy to have the smaller size (with accompanying smaller price), and at the place where I'm already doing most of my grocery shopping, so no stop at a second store required.