God. I nearly spilled my coffee when I saw this news yesterday. As someone who's shamefully spent way too much on those little balls of cake on sticks (my daughter's obsession has cost me a small fortune), this might be the best thing I've heard all week.
Aldi – the savior of my bank account once again – is launching these adorable little cake pops that'll cost just 50p each. FIFTY PENCE! Compare that to teh ridiculous £3.35 Starbucks charges for essentially the same thing. I've literally watched my 8-year-old demolish one in two bites while I silently calculated how many hours of work that just cost me.
The Sweet Details (That'll Make Starbucks Fans Jealous)
Starting this Sunday (May 12th), you can grab these Village Bakery Cake Pops in packs of four for £1.99. They're doing two flavors - Birthday Cake with this strawberry-vanilla combo, and Cookies & Cream which has those little cookie bits mixed in.
I'm already planning to stock up. My daughter's birthday party is next month, and I was genuinely considering taking out a small loan to fund the Starbucks cake pops her friends always beg for.
85% cheaper?! Is this real life?
Let's do some quick math. Starbucks wants £3.35 PER CAKE POP. Aldi's version? About 50p each when you buy the pack of four. That's roughly 85% cheaper.
Listen. I'm not saying Starbucks is deliberately robbing us... but I'm not NOT saying it either.
Both varieties look perfect for those moments when you need something sweet but don't want to commit to a whole slice of cake. (Though who am I kidding – I've definitely eaten all four in one sitting during a particularly rough work deadline back in 2022.)
Pistachio spread that won't require a second mortgage
While we're talking Aldi dupes that'll save your wallet... they've also got this Pistachio Spread in their Specially Selected range for just £1.79. M&S charges £4.75 for basically the same thing!
My colleague tried both last weekend and texted me: "literally cannot tell the difference except one doesn't make me feel guilty for spending nearly a fiver on glorified nut butter."
The Facebook comments are already going wild about it. One person wrote it would be "so delicious on pancakes or waffles in the morning" while another was just like "Can't wait to try this! It looks so yummy!"
The Aldi dupe phenomenon continues...
Remember when they released that water bottle that looked suspiciously like the Stanley Cup earlier this year? £4.99 versus £44.99. I bought three – one for me, one for my sister, adn one that's still sitting in my cupboard because I thought I'd gift it to someone eventually.
Then there was that Easter chocolate bunny for £3 that everyone swore was identical to the Lindt one at £6.99.
I feel like I should just hand my entire paycheck directly to Aldi at this point.
Their laundry powder has also been getting rave reviews online – some people claim it works better than Bold, and it's only £1.99! (Though between us, I tried it once and my husband's football kit still smelled... questionable. Maybe his sweat is just extra potent.)
The catch? You gotta be quick.
These cake pops will only be available while stocks last.
Which means I'll be there Sunday morning, possibly still in my pajamas, fighting other parents for these precious little cake balls. Poor shop assistants.
Worth it though.
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