Are Costco cakes any good?

[chrisw127]

See, I am not a food snob and I was wondering why those with discerning tastes did not care for it.

I guess I should pay more attention to what I am eating sometimes.

Well, I should too. You do NOT want to know what I had for lunch today.

 

[CookieDiva]

Oh, come on. That takes all the fun out of it!

Maybe. But you hear all of these culinary terms - like "crumb" and "mouth feel" and I was wondering if there was something that I should be looking for when eating a cake.

(I know, I am putting WAY too much thought into this. )

 

[ComplicatedPink]

Amazing. In high school, my friends and I brought a cake in for a friend at lunch and we got through maybe 2/3rds of the cake...just about died from that amount of sugar BUT after a hiatus, we've become friends again. The cupcakes are great but I prefer the cake. Maybe they can inject the frosting into the cupcake center...mmmmmm.

 

[OK!]

Maybe. But you hear all of these culinary terms - like "crumb" and "mouth feel" and I was wondering if there was something that I should be looking for when eating a cake.

(I know, I am putting WAY too much thought into this. )

Personally, as long as a cake isn't dry and doesn't have that stupid whipped-cream frosting (which is nothing more than a sick, cruel joke, as far as I'm concerned), then I'm good with the cake.

 

[madge]

The cupcakes are great, they are on the big side though, depending on how old the kids are they might not finish a whole one.

I agree. the cupcakes are more like mini cakes, instead of cupcakes. They're good, but not as good as the sheet cakes.

 

[manning]

Are their bakery goods, good??

Well last week they were giving samples of a rich chocolate cake in small pieces. Those cakes are BIG!!. I myself, I believe, finished off a whole cake alone. The lady kept saying you look familiar.

 

[Green Tea]

They are GREAT! So much tastier than the local bakery here. We love the cupcakes too. They are not filled though.

 

[Green Tea]

it's the frosting and fillings I can't stand. Way too sugary and the crisco or whatever the fat is in the frosting just coats your mouth and tongue.

mmmmmm, Crisco. mmmmm

Carry on as I wipe the drool off my chin

 

[Kimberle]

They are OK. I think they are very sweet. Much sweeter than other cakes.

 

[aprilgail2]

Years ago (like 10 years ago) I had asurprise birthday party for my moms 70th birthday and I bought a chocolate one and a vanilla cake for her party- people were raving for days about those cakes asking where I got them . I thought it was funny that I paid like 11.99 a cake at the time and people thought they were great! We had the cupcake recently at a christening party and they were good but I prefer the cakes with the extra filling in them since cupcakes didn't have filling.
I recently had a party for my daughter and a really expensive bakery cake was purchased for her and we also had a costco cake- well the costco cake was almost finished and only a few people ate the expensive bakery cake.

 

[JerseyJanice]

Costco's sheet cakes are great. I'm crazy for the vanilla cheesecake filling.

Their pies are horrible, though. The crusts are not flaky and the fillings aren't baked enough.

 

[lemondog]

The cream cheese filling is awesome, and the whole reason we love Costco cakes! Plus, the price really can't be beat. Publix cakes are a very close second.

 

[Rora]

I love Costco's baked goods!!

The cupcakes are HUGE and so good! The cakes are really big and yummy!

 

[golfgal]

Just and FYI, teachers HATE cupcakes in school--they are VERY messy, especially in the younger grades--cookies or something else might be a good option or send in paper bowls and spoons for the kids to use to eat the cupcakes.

 

[Realgrumpy]

Love 'em. I am a buttercream frosting junkie though, keep the cake give me the frosting.

 

[aprilgail2]

Just and FYI, teachers HATE cupcakes in school--they are VERY messy, especially in the younger grades--cookies or something else might be a good option or send in paper bowls and spoons for the kids to use to eat the cupcakes.

All anyone brings to school for birthdays here are cupcakes-never heard any teacehr asking for anything else to be brought in. Every class that reaches 100 percent PTA membership also get a cup cake party in school and the principal never asked to change that one

 

[disykat]

Maybe I got an off batch, but I thought the cupcakes tasted totally different than the cakes. I like the cakes, but the cupcakes I had were a different texture and more like a frosted muffin. I didn't care for them.

 

[mickaholic4077]

I am the original miser here,but I happily pay extra for Publix baked goods when I need something. If you live around a Publix supermarket,you can't go wrong with a Publix cake!!!

 

[mumto3girls]

The only cake that I have ever had from Costco is their carrot cake and I have to say it was by far the best carrot cake I have ever had. Not sure if that would work for a kid's birthday party though.

We just joined a few weeks ago; I will have to give their other cakes a try when we have a family birthday.

 

[princess momma]

Hmmm. I guess I don't really care if teachers don't like cupcakes for treats or not. I've been a good mom all year and have been sending healthy snacks, and now I get to send in a yummy snack.

I'm starting to think I'll make the cupcakes, and buy a Costco cake. Those Costco cupcakes are huge.