Sainsbury's Caramel Shortcake Bites

I recently tried the Thorntons version of millionaire cakes and kicked myself as I worked my way through them, that I had told Andrew that he could have half with me. They were absolutely stunning and I would have eaten two or three packets all by myself. I saw these in the bakery department and thought I'd see if they could live up to Thorntons. They aren't cheap at £1.99 for 22 bits of shortcake but I thought that since they had been freshly made that day, I would give them the benefit of the doubt. The pieces consist of a shortbread bottom, a layer of caramel and a thin layer of chocolate. I was really looking forward to these because I bought them on ...  Read the complete review

I first spotted these Sainsbury's Caramel Shortcake Bites online in their own Bakery section when searching for treats for young cousins who were coming to visit. It immediately transported me back to my own childhood when Mum used to bake similar delights for me and, indeed, they were favourites with my own children when they were young and I used to bake. Some friends, who are a teensy bit critical of my penchant for online shopping, hold that you should always 'see' what you are about to purchase. Looking at these twenty-two little cakes in their clear plastic tray I can almost see their point! I didn't count them; the number was on the label together with ...  Read the complete review

These Caramel Shortcake Bites were amongst a number of product that my partner and I purchased at Sainsbury's last week. Packaging. These shortcake bites come in a clear plastic tube which is sealed by means of a single adhesive label. The label contains the weight (320g), best before date and the ingredients. Ingredients: Caramel (48%): [Sweetened Condensed Milk (from Cows' Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Glucose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Water, Sugar, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin; Salt, Stabiliser: Pectin.] Biscuit Base (38%): [Rapeseed Oil, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sugar, Oats, Glucose Syrup, Raising Agent: Sodium ...  Read the complete review

Sainsbury's Caramel Shortcake Bites I am a frequent visitor to Sainsbury's and always ensure to peep into its bakery in search of something new. I picked up caramel shortcake bites in my last visit. The packaging was mediocre in a niggardly plastic box with ingredient information and other details. This one had a great look of crispy biscuits and some chocolaty texture but I am afraid the taste is appalling. It was too much on the sweeter side and the caramel is not of a good quality one as it was rather insipid. I also wonder why Sainsbury's has been tight-fisted to put very less chocolate in this one. I feel really forcing myself to ...  Read the complete review