This Yupik Birthday Cake Mix is one of the most visually striking snack mixes I’ve ever seen! Each colorful component looks irresistibly tasty, making it fun and inviting right from the start. I was expecting a decadent, delicious, and addictive sweet treat but I ended up a bit disappointed. Keep reading to find out why!
Location in Store
This is located in the snack section near the front of the store beside the Kirkland Signature Peanut Butter Pretzels and the Hi-Chew Candy. The item number is 1871182.
Taste
The mix includes coated sugar cookies, swirls, chocolate-strawberry cones, chocolate-covered almonds, cookie bits, and chocolate dots with sprinkles. The chocolate-covered almonds don’t taste very chocolaty, which makes me think the quality of the chocolate isn’t great, it has a waxy taste. The small round cookie bits in the mix aren’t very good and lack flavor.
The strawberry-chocolate ice cream cones have a faint, artificial strawberry flavor that’s not very strong. The coated sugar cookies have a slight birthday cake flavor and are quite sweet. The swirls are just sugary and have an odd orange flavor. The rainbow-covered chocolate circles are sweet with just a hint of chocolate flavor.
Overall, the mix isn’t my favorite, it doesn’t taste as good as it looks. The quality of the chocolate and other candies feels a bit lacking.
Cost
I was drawn to this mix not only because of its appearance but also because of the price. The 681-gram bag costs only $7.97 CAD, which seems quite affordable compared to other snacks in the same section of the store.
Convenience
The bag is resealable, which helps keep the mix from going stale. The best-before date is about six months from the purchase date. This seems like something kids would enjoy because of the fun shapes and bright colors, but I don’t think it will appeal much to adult taste buds.
Nutrition
Calories
A 1/2 cup serving contains 260 calories, 14 grams of fat, 33 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 26 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein, and 45 milligrams of sodium. This birthday cake mix is definitely high in calories, fat, carbohydrates, and sugar.
Ingredients
The ingredients list is less than ideal, with many unhealthy components such as sugar, high fructose corn syrup, palm oil, artificial flavors, and artificial colors. The mix contains milk, wheat, soy, and almonds, and may also contain peanuts, other tree nuts, sesame, and sulphites.
Scoring
Taste: 5/10
Cost: 8/10
Convenience: 10/10
Nutrition: 0/10
Overall
Walk on by!
This mix looks absolutely adorable and tempting, but in my opinion, it’s just not that tasty and not worth the calories and sugar.
Have you tried the Costco Yupik Birthday Cake Mix? What did you think of it?
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