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Author’s Note: This is not a paid review. These are my own strange little opinions. Mu-aw-ha-ha-haaa! I have no affiliation with Aldi<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made with real strawberry juice.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve never had Jaffa Cakes before, they’re a delight. Basically a tender layer of cake, topped with a fruit jelly, and smothered in chocolate. What’s not to love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I grew up eating those chocolate-covered orange jelly sticks, and this reminds me of those candy treats. Except better<\/em>. Because, cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A year ago, I tried the Orange version of these Jaffa Cakes from Aldi. They were delicious, of course<\/em>. “Orange” is the original Jaffa Cake flavor from 1927, although it was initially created using apricot jam and tangerine oil<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t expect to like the strawberry version better than the orange. But, I do. This strawberry flavor is fantastic<\/em>. It’s bright and zingy, with a strong<\/em> strawberry aroma. I was pleased to see real strawberry juice concentrate in the ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(You know what else has a great strawberry flavor? These strawberry-yogurt pretzels.<\/a> I called them “vivacious” in my review. Because there’s no law against that.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The jelly is softer than a gummy bear, but more structured than jello. It melts in the mouth, but is firm enough to hold a shape. There are no seeds, just fruity-soft smoothness. Luscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yes, the jelly is actually red inside. It’s just hard to tell from my photos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The cake doesn’t have much flavor, but I love the spongey softness. It’s airy and light, and gives some calm stability to the noisy flavors of the strawberry and chocolate. We all need someone in our lives like this cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of chocolate, this is sturdy<\/em> stuff. Mine didn’t melt at all while handling the cookies. I have to store almost every other<\/em> chocolate treat in my refrigerator to keep it from melting in my 83 degree house. But I did not need to do that with these cookies. Durable treats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What did I do with my Jaffa Cakes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Historically, Jaffa Cakes<\/a> were served as a British tea time treat, or as a snack. In 2023, researchers determined Jaffa Cakes were “the most dunkable<\/a>” of British cookies. They survived 116 consecutive dunks<\/a> before falling apart. So, there’s that. Hey, we all measure our self-worth differently! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Also, how does one get a job as a “Jaffa Cake Researcher”? I would like to, erm, volunteer.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway. I added my Jaffa Cakes to this grazing board, AKA charcuterie board. The self-contained, tidy shape makes them perfect for tucking between less structured items. (Other items on this board I’ve also reviewed include Belgian Butter Waffle Crisps<\/a> and Jalapeno Stuffed Olives<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoy these as a hybrid cookie-candy treat. The way they straddle “chocolate candy” and “biscuit” reminds me of these Belgian Luxury Cookies<\/a> I previously reviewed from Aldi.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Aldi Benton’s Strawberry Jaffa Cakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients, from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n