What dessert to buy from WF/Wegmans/Balducci's

[Anonymous]

Hosting an event for about 15-20 adults and looking for rec for fan favorites, preferably from these stores.
So far, I'm pretty set on at least a WF Chantilly Cake and a Balducci's Dolly Sin Cake.
Anything else you love?

[Anonymous]

None of them. Our go to is Randolf’s chocolate mousse cake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None of them. Our go to is Randolf’s chocolate mousse cake.

I think the budget is not unlimited. A 12" Randolf's cake is $100

[Anonymous]

Wegmans used to have a chocolate bomb cake that is delightful though I haven’t seen it in a while.

[Anonymous]

Whole Foods sometimes has had apple tarts and pear tarts — both are delicious and have been very well received. The fresh berry tarts are also very good.

[Anonymous]

I love the WF Chantilly cake. They didn't have one in the other day and I was in a hurry and got the strawberry shortcake and it was very good.

And I agree with the PP that their tarts are very good. I prefer the fresh berry tart, especially since it is so pretty. During holiday seasons they make large tarts. If that is of interest, I bet you could get them to make you one.

[Anonymous]

I swear by the Wegman's desserts, especially tarts and cakes. NOT the cannoli tray but that's only because I hate cannolis. People seem to like them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I swear by the Wegman's desserts, especially tarts and cakes. NOT the cannoli tray but that's only because I hate cannolis. People seem to like them.

What cake do you like? I checked their website and see mostly a typical white /chocolate cake with frosting and option for sprinkles. (But we love their canolli).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the WF Chantilly cake. They didn't have one in the other day and I was in a hurry and got the strawberry shortcake and it was very good.

And I agree with the PP that their tarts are very good. I prefer the fresh berry tart, especially since it is so pretty. During holiday seasons they make large tarts. If that is of interest, I bet you could get them to make you one.

I happened to see a comparison and the Chantilly is about 2x the calories of the strawberry shortcake. Doesn’t affect my choice but that’s a big difference for a slice of cake.

[Anonymous]

Balducci's Dolly Sin Cake.

We order this at the holidays and everyone loves it.

The Strawberry Cake is also very good, and very different than the rich choc cake.

[Anonymous]

I have never had a good cake from balducci’s. They all look good and taste awful. I’ve tried several. We like their rainbow cake cookies okay and I love the wevmans chocolate chip cookies. I think the only wegmans cake I’ve had was Boston crème which was just okay … but I would think they would probably do a good job with something like coconut cake.

The WF fruit tart is pretty good, I agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never had a good cake from balducci’s. They all look good and taste awful. I’ve tried several. We like their rainbow cake cookies okay and I love the wevmans chocolate chip cookies. I think the only wegmans cake I’ve had was Boston crème which was just okay … but I would think they would probably do a good job with something like coconut cake.

The WF fruit tart is pretty good, I agree.

Have you tried Balducci’s Dolly Sin. It’s a death by chocolate cake but the one dessert that even the skinny moms will take a sliver of. It’s decadent and delicious. Weirdly we’re finding wegmans choc chip a little too sweet or soft, not sure but no longer a family fave.

[Anonymous]

Here's your Wegman's cake expert.

Carrot cake, Belgian choc mousse cake, and whatever the half-sphere choc smallish thing is called are all wonderful. Their choc cake w choc frosting is also very good -- not generic, but I've had it less than 10x so am still developing my expertise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's your Wegman's cake expert.

Carrot cake, Belgian choc mousse cake, and whatever the half-sphere choc smallish thing is called are all wonderful. Their choc cake w choc frosting is also very good -- not generic, but I've had it less than 10x so am still developing my expertise.

thanks for these recommendations. I'm going to see if I can find a slice of the carrot and Belgian cakes before I buy a whole. Website says the chocolate dome "may not be available" so we'll see

[Anonymous]

I love Wegman’s cheesecake. I’d say mix and match.