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Hi All,
........It's the weekend!! Thank heavens is all I can say!! It's been another crazily busy week for me and I can only apologise for my lack of engagement with the site. Over the past few days, I've somehow managed to bring you reviews of the Green & Black's Burnt Toffee (See HERE), and also the latest range from those eccentric guys at Glico, the Pocky x Mart range (See HERE).
I realise we are alredy approaching Mid-November here - anyone worried about the lack of Christmas reviews really needn't. Over the coming days my views on the Hotel Chocolat Christmas 2011 range, and Heavenly Cakes's NEW festive treats will all be making appearances thanks to some well timed packages this week. The 'Old Man' has been on photography duty and the reviews should be coming up soon.
You eagle-eyed ChocolateMission readers may also have spotted the new advert placed on the right hand sidebar (LOOK HERE ----->) :D Indeed, Heavenly Cakes are currently running a cracking deal of Free Delivery on orders over £20.00 that are placed before Christmas. Make sure you take advantage of this by checking out there website HERE.
Please do pay the News Page a visit - it should be updated with all the news that has materialised in the last week or so.
Thanks for visiting the site - please continue to add your thoughts, feelings, opinion and requests to the posts! You guys that contribute make it all worth it at the end of the day.
Have great weekends.
JIM
SNACK OF THE WEEK ..... a new part of '7Days of Chocolate Reviews' which will feature any manner of snacking product I have been products munching on in the week
Heavenly Cakes Chocolate ShortbreadKcal ??? Fat ??? Carbs ???
As I have been telling you guys all week,it's been a rather hectic one this side of the screen at ChocolateMission. Thankfully, in the few moments of peace that I've managed to grab, I've been helping myself to some Heavenly Cakes from my latest sampling package - namely some of their Chocolate Shortbread which I've been taking to work.
I find shortbread generally comes in two forms. On one hand there is the horrible, hard flavourless sugary stuff like used (HERE), on the other there's the buttery, salty creamy delicious kind ... like what we have right here :D In a nutshell Heavenly Cakes Chocolate Shortbread is utterly divine. The Crunchy outerim and soft yielding, crumbly cake like innards make for textural delight, whilst the buttery, salt noted taste is up there with the best I've had. Could it be better!? Well the chocolate buttons don't produce the biggest chocolate flavour hit, but they could easily sort that with a grander chocolate layer or even some chocolate chips perhaps!? There was a reason why I was greedy and kept this to myself this week - it was just too good to share.
8.2 out of 10
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Mmm yummy. Shortbread is easily my fave type of biscuit. As long as its buttery and has a topping of crunchy sugar its all good to me. Even tesco value shortbread is alright.
That Heavenly Cakes deal sounds way too tempting.
A £20 spend is way way too easy. I will be taking advantage of that when I get this months monies.
I would have thought Heavenly Cakes would have gone for a better chocolate bit than just a few choccie buttons. Judging by some of their other cakes I would have expected them to have a 6 inch layer of chocolate put on top of the biscuit lol.
That is one sexy looking bit of shortbread. I hope you saved me a bit love :-P
I swear you have the best job in the world Jim. The fact you get to try all these cakes for free is just beyond mental. I so wish I had thought of doing this :( You're an inspiration to all us foodies.
Whats that you say Jim? You insist I buy some of these cakes??? ........ well if you insist ;)
Hi Love, that's another sparkling review you have done there + a gorge looking picture of that shortbread. You needn't have bigged it up for me mind you. I love any kind of shortbread me. I get very addicted to it if we buy it in.
Rxxx
That shortbread has inspired me to don the pinny this weekend. Im going to go bake my own heavenly treats.
My speciality are scones, you'd love them Jim. If I ever make chocolate ones I could send you some to review.
You're gonna hate me for asking this but do you genuinely not work for Heavenly Cakes?
I want to eat my screen
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NOM .... that shortcake looks just LUSH.
Theres a limit to how much one person can read about how good all these cakes are. Im seriouslly considering order a whole batch right now hmmmmmm.
Jim I think you are worrying too much - please stop with the apologies.
The only noticeable differece I have seen with the site is that you have stopped posting reviews on a Friday. Thats my busiest day of the week anyway so its no skin off my nose.
Quit worrying about it m8. Just do what you can we love what you do.
Oh my. Another Heavenly triaumph, though maybe not as grand as some of the others.
Choc shortbread sounds nice! Choc + Cinnamon shortbread sounds even better lol
Good news update Jimbo. Don't worry about the site I didn't even notice a difference to anything mate.
It's amazing Heavenly have managed to survive with the current economy. Luxury cakes aren't going to be a priority on anyones shopping list at the moment are they.
Keep plugging away Heavenly. You will get your 'just desserts' LOL eventually.
Hey J
You going to bother watching the England game today? I'm not sure I can be arsed. It all just seems so unexciting compared to what we get to watch in the premiership week in, week out. Spain will no doubt whip our buts anyway. Its sad I don't enjoy it anymore, I remember a time when I followed England games really passionately. Oh well.
Snack of the week is a good'un today btw. My family are all big fans of shortbread so we are never short of a pack in the house. Normally its a brand called Walkers (lol not the crisps!!!!!), but one day I might treat us all to some heavenly stuff.
Cheers
N
The heavenly cakes person said they were bringing out Christmas cakes. Did you agree to review them Jim?
Jim where are all the Christmas reviews boyo?
You started off well! Please don't leave it too late to show us whats out there this year.
£20 free delivery eh!? Thats cool! Thanks Heavenly.
Thank you for the reviews hun. You are worrying too much about what people are thinking. Just relax and enjoy doing what you can. Wasn't this site supposed to be done for fun in the first place! All you can do is your best so just ignore the idiots if there are complainers. The people that matter know you are putting your best efforts in ;)
Dx
If I ever ordered from heavenly cakes I wouldn't have a bloody clue where to start. The marathon flapjack looks the mostly likely thing I would buy from them first but then it would be a right old toss up. I would be happy trying anything they have on their site in truth.
Damn these would have been perfect for the baby shower i'm going to today.
They will have to make do with the Thorntons brownies I bought. how silly of me I should have thought.
Omg that Christmas crumble sounds divine. That needs to get in my belly right now.
Jim please please please tell me there are reviews coming on those new ones!?????
Get them done as quick as you can. If they are worth ordering we need to know sharpish dude.
More product placement. Oh joy.
Heavenly Cakes you beasts. Sort yourselves out and get listed in the shops guys! Im so tired of seeing JImbo have all the fun with your cakes. I would love nothing more than to be able to go right to teso or waitrose to buy some of your delish looking cakes. Turn up at their Hq with cakes in hand or something. They wont be able to resist you.
@Nigel I agree m8. International footie is so boring compared to the premiership stuff.
Nice reviews this week Jman! I look forward to seeing what mental Jap stuff is around the corner.
I really should just get some cakes from this people and turn all my fantasizing in to reality.
I could sit here for hours looking at your pictures imagning what all their cakes must taste like.
It sounds like you need yourself an assistant Jim :) You should allow me to do all your tasting for you! I would be well good at that bit LMAO!!!!
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I would do some very bad things for a cake like that right now lol.
Don't worry about not being able to answer all the comments Jim. I see you get tons now, loads more than the early days I remember.
As long as you keep posting your reviews all will be fine lad :)
I'm very excited to hear more about the christmas cakes they've made Jim. Looking at what Cadburys and Mcvities have to offer this year it all looks so tame. They are all just the same as last year.
Would it be poor form to suggest Heavenly Cakes send me some samples to verify these reviews your doing =) I feel its a necessary excercise lol
Jim jim jim! You didn't cover off the most important thing of all! What is this biscuit like when dipped in tea! If it falls apart instantly then it doesn't matter how good it tastes, it's useless to me =)
That HC deal would be a lot more tempting if it were free delivery for Fifteen. It does mean you have to buy quite a large quantity in. one go and Im not sure I would eat twenty quids worth of cake to myself. I guess it could be useful if you were buying cakes for a big party or summit.
Until anyone proves otherwise Ben you should just shut up with the 'You work for Heavenly Cakes' crap you come out with. Give it a rest, it's so boring.
This biscuit is a bit refined for Heavenly Cakes is it not? Lol normally we are used to seeing the all guns blazing caramel and chocolate excessiveness.
Tbh with you I sometimes prefer just plainer ones like this. The billionaire cakes are suitable sometimes like on special occasions, but if we are speaking generally I think I would just prefer something a little simpler along these lines.
I really should learn not to look at this blog on an empty stomach. It gives me all sorts of ideas what to go fill my belly with :P Your fault Jim.
If you can't review all of the new Heavenly christmas ones make sure you do the chocolate christmas cake.
That's the one I think most people will be interested in,
Just for a rough idea how long until you think we can expect the christmas cake reviews j?
They should do an eton mess cake.
I would have expected those HC crazy cats to have dunked the whole lot in chocolate.
Get them to make it again and go for a full/all over layer of dark chocolate. Thank me later for the idea
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Ginger and dark chocolate shortbread! Make it happen Heavenly and my £$£ is all yours.
Another delicious looking HC biscuit lol, thats a great offer they have going on, its a shame I cant really justify spending £20 on cakes and biscuits grrr
Is Heavenly Cakes still run by just those two people? Thats crazy if it is. I thought they might have got some staff by now!!
I forgot to mention ages ago that once saw a coffee stand in the station selling some Heavenly flapjacks!!!!! When I saw them I nearly started shouting out with excitement lol. It was so annoying I was in a rush at the time, I didn't get the chance to buy one and they don't appear to do them anymore :( Boo!
One of these days I will bite the bullet and just order a load of cakes from these guys. I'm going to wait it out a little closer to Xmas though. It seems to random to buy them mid November.
Thanks for the cool reviews J. Don't get yourself in a tiz worrying about your publishing man, it's no biggie.
Could they not make the chocolate mine pies we suggested to them?
I'm not to sure about the choc christmas cake but that minty brownie sounds a lot more my thing. Is that all the new ones up there now Jim? There's a fair few seasonal ones now, its good to see them constantly make new things.
It sounds to me like Heavenly are on the verge of a gr8 future. Best of luck to them.
This shortbread was the first thing I ever bought from Heavenly and I agree it was amaze. If they made a white chocolate version I bet you it would be even better. Maybe thats just for me thought. I love my white choc much more than milk or dark.
For Heavenly Cakes this one does look more reserved than the norm. It must taste just as good as any of the rest though. The scores still v high compared to the average JCM biscuit review.
Quelle suprise! Shortbread just got sneaked on to the shopping list for this morning :-) I wonder if my mum will question it or just buy it! Lol We shall see.
For some reason or other I feel a great deal of satisfaction when you give out high marks to this lot.
I think its because they feel like they are a brand that was born on JCM. Its fascinating to see them hang in there and grow as a company. It will be amazing if they make it massive one day so we can all say we were part of their humbler beginnings.
Re: news -- I'm drooling over that After Eight ice cream dessert. They're one of my favorite things to add into the mix for choose-your-own-mix milkshakes. Yum.
Hi All
Thanks for the comments and feedback over the weekend - I know Heavenly have been reading up on what you guys have all been saying.
EMILY - I wouldn't say such a thing :D
ANON - For the 100th time no I don't work for Heavenly Cakes.
NATHAN - I did agree to review them yes. The reviews will be with you all shortly.
KEVIN - Coming soon. Patience young grasshopper.
STEVEN - As far as I know it is still just Maeve and Nigel working at Heavenly Cakes. They are a two person dream team :D
LAUREN - Was that station Waterloo by any chance? I've see the granola cakes on sale before there.
THEA - All those new ice creams sound good to me. I think I will pass on the ice cream for the minute though. It's cold enough already!
Thanks for the feedback everyone - Betty Bakes is keeping a watching eye haha!!
JIM
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