ALDI gluten Free cake mix Australia

Batter up! ALDI’s White Mill still piping hot in packet baking mix ratings

Waiting for a batch of choc chip cookies to see if they strike the right balance between gooey and chewy can be just as agonising as watching paint dry. Especially, if you’ve baked them from scratch. So, it’s understandable that over half of our survey respondents (57%) have dipped their wooden spoons into baking mix packets from different brands ─ especially when over two thirds (71%) find these easy to follow and use.

To see which packet baking mix brands puff to the top and which crumble, we’ve produced this consumer review & guide.

How we rate packet baking mixes

With a quarter of consumers surveyed (25%) baking at least weekly or fortnightly, the right packet baking mix can be the secret ingredient to your deliciously fluffy brownies and cakes. Thankfully, it seems many packet baking mix brands have mastered their recipes. Nearly one in five people we surveyed (17%) generally stick to one brand, while half of our respondents (50%) mix things up by trying different flavours from the same brand.

How many Australians do we survey for our ratings?

Canstar Blue surveyed 1,271 Australians for their feedback on the packet baking mixes they’ve they’ve purchased from a supermarket (and used for baking) within the last six months.

• The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.

What criteria are used to rate packet baking mixes?

Respondents rate their satisfaction with their packet baking mix brand from zero to ten, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and ten is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:

• Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a packet baking mix product as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
• Taste: the final baked product was true to the flavour description, and tasted good and authentic given the ingredients.
• Texture & consistency: the texture/consistency of the final baked product was as expected.
• Ease of baking: the instructions on the packaging were clear and easy to follow, while the recipe didn’t require too many additional ingredients.
• Packaging design: the product packaging was aesthetically pleasing and provided sufficient information/instructions.
• Value for money: the product had the right balance between quantity, quality and price.

How do we determine the winner?

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest Overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the Overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

• Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
• When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the Overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
  • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Which packet baking mix brands do we rate?

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

1. White Mill (ALDI)
2. Green’s
3. White Wings
4. Betty Crocker
5. Woolworths
6. Aeroplane
7. Coles

ALDI’s White Mill rose to the top for the third year in a row, rating best for taste, texture, ease of baking, value for money, and overall satisfaction. Runner-up Green’s also enjoyed a sweet victory when judged on taste and texture, achieving full marks in both categories. Meanwhile, White Wings scored the sole five-star review for packaging design.

Find more detailed information on our ratings methodology.

Top Packet Baking Mix Brands

White Mill (ALDI)

ALDI isn’t new to serving up its own plate of homebrand goods. In fact, it’s probably known as one of the supermarket’s specialities, along with dishing out cheap Special Buys. When it comes to baking, White Mill has a variety of options to choose from. Some include sticky date pudding, chocolate cake, vanilla cake and butter cake. The private label also offers packet mixes for cupcakes, paleo balls, protein balls, pancakes, muffins, brownies and cakes in a mug.

Here are some of the different types of White Mill packet baking mixes you can pick up at ALDI:

• White Mill Blueberry Muffin Mix (500g)
• White Mill Banana Bread Mix (450g)
• White Mill Golden Butter Cake Mix (440g)

ALDI’s White Mill earned five-star reviews for texture and consistency, taste, value for money, ease of baking, and overall satisfaction. It landed on four stars for packaging design.

Green’s

Green’s is a company that loves to bring out new flavours, and right now it’s paired up with Golden Gaytime to bring baking fiends a match made in heaven. The range includes a Golden Gaytime Brookie (brownie + cookie), a brownie, a crumb cake and a mousse. The Australian brand also offers the classics, such as carrot cake, sultana cake, date loaf, muffins, brownies, banana bread and self-saucing pudding. Green’s additionally has mixes for savoury baked treats like fritters and scrolls.

Here’s a sample selection from the Green’s range of packet baking mixes:

• Green’s Classic Chocolate Cake Gluten-Free (470g): $4
• Green’s Supreme Carrot Cake (600g): $4
• Green’s Golden Gaytime Crumb Cake Mix (650g): $6

Green’s scored five stars for texture and consistency and taste, and four stars for value for money, ease of baking, packaging design and overall satisfaction.

White Wings

From seasoning dinners with its Hamburger Helper, to filling that special space in our tummies reserved for desserts like chocolate profiteroles, White Wings has us covered. The brand offers a colourful variety of baking mixes for brownies, cookie sandwiches, doughnuts, muffins, cupcakes, mousse, cakes, cookies, banana bread, gravy mix, seasoning mix and crumbing mix.

Here are a few packet baking mixes from White Wings range:

• White Wings Banana Muffin (455g): $5
• White Wings Red Velvet Cupcake Mix (365g): $5
• White Wings Baked Cheesecake Tart Mix (430g): $6

White Wings landed five stars for packaging design and then settled on an even four stars for every other category, including texture and consistency, taste, value for money, ease of baking and overall satisfaction.

Betty Crocker

If there’s a name synonymous with delicious sweet baked goods, it’s Betty Crocker. The brand offers various products, such as everything from mug treats, chilled treats, pancake mix, and frosting. The brand even has a flavour selection that’s just as wide for its cakes, cookies, brownies and other baked goodies. Some options include Brownie Cheesecake Mix, Chocolate Torte Ganache, Devil’s Food Gluten-Free Cake Mix, Salted Caramel Cookie Mix, Supreme Lemon Slice Mix and Cinnamon Crumble Muffin Mix. Betty Crocker additionally has gluten-free baking mixes and several 97% fat-free options.

Other drool-worthy products from the Betty Crocker range include:

• Betty Crocker Apple & Cinnamon Muffin Mix Low-Fat (500g): $5.50
• Betty Crocker Salted Caramel Cookie Mix (400g): $5.50
• Betty Crocker Supreme Lemon Slice Mix (510g): $5.50

Betty Crocker scored an even four stars in every category, including overall satisfaction.

Woolworths

Woolworths is another supermarket that adds its own flavour to the mix. It offers a super affordable range of cake and dessert mixes, which includes several types of cakes and brownies with icing. The supermarket itself also sells a bunch of baking essentials, such as muffin pans, mixing spoons and even a slow cooker. The private label’s line of packet baking mixes is considerably cheaper compared to some other brands, with most of its products available for less than $2.

Some items include:

• Woolworths Original Pancake Shaker (350g): $1.50
• Woolworths Buttermilk Pancake Shaker (350g): $1.50
• Woolworths Gluten-Free Brownie Mix (400g): $4

Woolworths achieved four stars for texture and consistency, taste, value for money and overall satisfaction. The brand rated three stars for ease of baking and packaging design.

Aeroplane

Famous for its range of jellies, the Aeroplane brand is a relative newcomer to the packet baking mix market. That hasn’t stopped it from rolling out three delicious options which should satisfy any sweet tooth who needs their treat in a hurry.

The Aeroplane packet baking dessert range includes:

• Aeroplane Vanilla Flavoured Dessert Mix (100g): $1.50
• Aeroplane Creamy Chocolate Mousse Mix (65g): $2.25
• Aeroplane Creamy Chocolate Mousse Mix Lite (65g): $2.25

Aeroplane brought home four stars for texture and consistency, taste, ease of baking, packaging design and overall satisfaction. It settled on three stars for value for money.

Coles

Prices aren’t the only thing going ‘down, down’ at Coles, with the supermarket offering a few types of cake mixes to enjoy. The homebrand sells a few quick and easy-to-make alternatives to your standard store-bought treats, such as melting moments and glazed doughnuts. You can also devour family favourites such as chocolate mud cake and choc chip cookies. Coles’ range of cake mixes is probably one of the most budget-friendly out there. Prices start from just $0.75 for a 340g vanilla cake mix, reaching up to $4 for a 500g packet of sweets including melting moments, doughnuts (550g), cookies and brownies.

Here are some products you can expect from the Coles packet baking mix range:

• Coles Butter Cake Mix (340g): $0.75
• Coles Banana Bread Baking Mix (450g): $1.80
• Coles Vanilla Melting Moments Baking Mix (500g): $4

Coles rounded up the results with three stars in every category, including overall satisfaction.

About the author of this page

This report was written by Canstar Blue’s home & lifestyle journalist, Tahnee-Jae Lopez-Vito. She’s an expert on household appliances, grooming products and all things grocery and shopping. In addition to translating our expert research into consumer-friendly ratings reports, Tahnee spends her time helping consumers make better-informed purchase decisions on all manner of consumer goods and services, while highlighting the best deals and anything you need to be aware of.

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