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Iceland Mini Chocolate Eclairs
by Kahdeksantoista
I am writing this in 2012 - this product is now available at 12 for £1 a box.
These little eclairs are about the length of a woman's little finger. They are about half the width of an actual eclair.
They come in an elegant box - it does not say whether or not it is recyclable (unless I have ripped the symbol off, ... but I do not think so). A previous review on this product from a few years old states that the box and tray are recyclable, but the materials could have changed by now. The colour scheme is purple with stars and they are advertised as party eclairs - they are fit for this purpose, but we keep them as a light dessert option.
They are a frozen item and have to be defrosted for 45 minutes at room temperature. 45 minutes is the time it takes, not a minute sooner. I think I tried to nibble one at 40 minutes and the cream was a little dense and icy.
The choux pastry is, naturally, not as light and fluffy as you would expect from an eclair as it has been frozen and defrosted, but the quality of the product is not compromised much at all.
44 kcal per eclair
3.7g fat
2.4 of which saturates
These eclairs have a generous filling of cream. It does not have much of a sweet or cream taste to it, but the texture is nice, nonetheless. There is also a thick spreading of semi-solid chocolate on top that is not too sweet nor too bland.
A great party dessert, emergency dessert or light dessert option.
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Iceland Chocolate Fudge Cake
by stufflover
Iceland has a massive range of desserts and cakes in their stores for decent prices, and one of those is a great chocolate fudge cake, which is only £1.50 and is a wonderful cake. There is 450 grams of cake in the box.
The cake is a nice sponge style cake, with a thick layer of chocolate melted onto the top of it. It comes in ... a box, which is purple and has a picture of the cake on the top of it. It has heating instructions and nutritional information on the box. You can eat this hot or cold, just make sure you defrost it before you eat it cold. To microwave from frozen, just pop it in for around 4 minutes (depending on microwave power) or to defrost, pop the cake on a plate and place in the fridge for 3 -4 hours. If you are microwaving from defrosted, it takes around 2 minutes, again depending on your microwave power. You can also defrost this cake at room temperature in around 2 hours.
The cake is sooo yummy to eat, either or hot or cold, but I personally think it is even better when hot, as the sauce on the top melts and the cake seems even more fluffy when warmed up. The cake is nice and fluffy, yet smooth at the same time, and the flavour just bursts into your mouth as soon you take the first bite. It really is an amazing taste, especially for the price. If given this at a friends house, I would never have known it was only £1.50 from Iceland!
The cake has 377 calories per 100 grams, 20.4 grams of fat, and 42.8 grams of carbohydrates. This is quite high, so I do not recommend eating this very often, as it is quite low on the list of healthy foods, but it is nice for a treat. The cake seems small to start with, but it easily spread through 4 people with some left over, which makes it even more of a bargain than it already was.
I find for an extra treat, it is really nice to add some whipped cream to this cake, or maybe even a big dollop of custard, or ice cream. It works well with all three food items, and adds a whole new dimension to the taste. I recommend that you pop into Iceland and grab yourself one of these wonderful cakes, you really can not go wrong.
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