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Costco birthday cakes?

Anyone tried their cakes? Comments?

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By ola on Jun 29, 2009 05:12 PM

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  1. The cake itself is ok and certainly better than Safeway cakes, but the frosting is that overly sweet, semi-gritty hydrogenated oil stuff you can expect from a cake that is something like 16 bucks for half a sheet.

    I admit to buying them , though, when I need a cheap cake for lots of people as in institutional-type events. You know, you just want a cake to have a cake. The Costco cakes represent "cake". No one is going to rave about it, but no one will complain, either. Oh, and the cream cheese-based frosting was better than the other option, chocolate is better than vanilla (but I just lean that way regardless.)

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    By MollyGee on Jun 29, 2009 05:22 PM

    1. They're better-than-average supermarket-style cakes. Not as good as you'd get from a fancy bakery, but they'll satisfy most people. Better than you'd get at a place like Safeway for sure. If you do a search for "costco AND cake" on the Chains board there are some rave reviews.

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      By Ruth Lafler on Jun 29, 2009 05:24 PM

      1. since Costco is a chain, you'll have better luck finding info on the Chains board.

        some of these threads are long and focus on general Costco products, but there are many discussions/opinions about their cakes within...

        http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/517631
        http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/538782
        http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/581818
        http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/539486
        http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/448581

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        By goodhealthgourmet on Jun 29, 2009 05:29 PM

        1. Yucky

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          By chefj on Jun 29, 2009 06:30 PM
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