Mr Kipling Cherry Slices

I am a fan of cherries so when I saw the Special Edition Cherry Slices that Mr Kipling has brought out I immediately bought a box to sample. I immediately like the fact that they are packaged in two's as it meant I didn't have to rush to eat six cakes before they went stale, I was a little annoyed that I couldn't see a single cherry on top of any of the cakes but reasoned that the fruit would be further into the sponge. Biting into one of the slices I thought the cake tasted a little too much like batter rather than sponge, it's stodgier than I'd have thought considering how delicate cherries are. There were three halves of cherry in the first cake and only ...  Read the complete review

Purely for review purposes I felt it was my duty to test out Mr Kipling Cherry Slices. It was a hardship, but someone had to do it. ~The Product~ The slices are almond flavoured sponge cakes, with unsurprisingly cherries, and a layer of plum jam at the bottom. There are six slices in a box, the slices are packaged in packs of two. Each pair is presented in a plastic tray and wrapped in plastic to preserve the freshness. Each slice is worth 145 calories, that's a shocking 483 per 100g. For those with allergies they may contain nuts and they definitely contain gluten, egg, milk and soya. Also noted on the packet is that they ...  Read the complete review