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Just your basic, standard powdered donut. In other words, delicious. |
Aaaah, the powdered donut: one of the
most basic of all breakfast staples. There’s just something that’s
so unmagnificent about them, and that, I suppose, is one of the
reasons they’re so popular: simplicity. It’s just a basic flavor,
they’re usually pretty inexpensive, and in almost all cases, even a
bad example of a powdered donut is easily edible.
And what we have here is pretty much a
basic example of such a donut, with a coating of powdered sugar
adorning an otherwise unexciting spherical-shaped cake. There’s a
good amount of the powdered stuff, with only a few spots of cake
visible. The flavor tastes a lot like powdered sugar, but with
something else added that hits the “higher notes” of my taste
buds (I can’t really describe it, but there’s definitely more to
it than just the confectioner’s sugar). The texture is on par with
what you would expect, although I will say the cake here in Aldi’s
version is not as smooth or soft as some other varieties, the best
examples of which almost melt in your mouth the moment you take a
bite. It’s definitely not what I would consider “hard” or
off-putting, but it’s neither up there with the best in terms of
texture.
Meanwhile, the taste is nowhere near as addicting
as Mrs. Freshley’s Delicious Deals powdered donuts, available at Dollar Tree, which are far
and away my favorite store bought powdered cake spheres—but I have
to confess that I still have a hard time stopping at one or two of Aldi's version, so
there’s something that can be said for that. The price is pretty
solid, too, with a large plastic container of the stuff going for
$2.99. While that might sound a little expensive, there are a lot of
donuts in the packaging...it lasts our household of three about a
week or so (depending on how overboard my wife and I go with them).
If you're looking for an outstanding example of mass-produced donut brilliance, keep on searching (and let me know when you find it!), but if you want a basic, no-frills donut for a decent price, you can call off your search here.
Overall: 6.5/10. It’s a rather
unremarkable example of a powdered donut, but sometimes that’s all
you need: even in its “average” form here, the donuts are very
tasty and inviting, with a generous coating of powdered sugar
adorning each one. The cake isn’t as “soft” as other such
donuts on the market, and the flavor has some indescribable taste
above mere powdered sugar (maybe natural flavoring?) that makes them
slightly less addicting to me than other brands, but I still have a hard time
stopping at one or two. A good example of a product that delivers
what you're expecting—and nothing more—for a decent price, and proof that pretty much all donuts are addicting as hell.
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