Anonymous wrote:I think Costco's cake are gross. Absolutely disgusting. At my baby shower, I was so excited for the cake and then the hostess told me it was from Costco. I remember eating a few bites so it would be obvious that I detested it. I shoved way far down in the trash when no one was looking.

Rock on with your Costco cake hating self! More for the rest of us.

BTW, the hostess saw you put it in the trash can.

PP here (who hates Costco cakes) - I should say that I am a cake snob and really only like real buttercream (PP - sorry to break it to you, but Costco's "buttercream" is not real buttercream). If that is your thing and you are close to Fairfax, definitely give Victoria's Cakery a buzz. Their cakes are amazing and reasonably priced (IMO) for a real bakery.

http://www.victoriascakeryinc.com/

I think Costco's cake are gross. Absolutely disgusting. At my baby shower, I was so excited for the cake and then the hostess told me it was from Costco. I remember eating a few bites so it would be obvious that I detested it. I shoved way far down in the trash when no one was looking.

Giant yellow sheet cake with white frosting is incredible. I'd take it over anything else on the market.

Entenmann's will do in a pinch.

Stop talking about cake unless you are willing to share. Who has cake?

Costco by far! The frosting doesn't taste like that fake grocery store frosting. They use cream cheese or butter cream, I think. And the filings are great--custard or other choices. Yummy!!

Costco - $16.95 for a very large cake and they are great.

I vote for costco.

OP - drive yourself directly to Harris teeter and purchase the double layer old fashion fudge cake. Its the best damn thing that I have ever purchased from a market and everyone loves it. Its moist, has a ton of flavor and doesn't taste liked whipped sugar. mmm I want one just thinking about it.

they also have excellent red velvet, carrot and raspberry vinilla.

Wegmans has a really good bakery.

I've heard a million people talk about how great Costco's cakes are!

Mmmm Safeway. Very sweet, but we love it!

Not sure if it's the same everywhere, but I like Safeway (we're no longer in the DC area, though). Ours sells single slices so it would be easy to taste. . .

Harris Teeter? Costco? I want something that tastes good, with frosting that's not TOO sickeningly sweet, but still reasonably priced. It's for a baptism, if that makes any difference - so a small guest list.