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Whether your goal is to entertain a few friends or just satisfy your sweet tooth, the bakery section of Trader Joe’s has a small but mighty selection of rave-worthy desserts, including a collection of mini sheet cakes. Customers love how rich, moist, and decadent these frosted confections are, so I had to try them to find out which one stands above the rest.
Each cake weighs in at 18 ounces, which the label claims is large enough for an intimate group of six. Depending on the occasion, however, a cake of this size could be divided into squares like petit fours, serving closer to 12 at, say, an afternoon tea or mixer. On the other hand, people have been known to take this endeavor solo and finish off the entire dessert within a day or two.
The Dark Chocolate Ganache Mini Sheet Cake is described as a “moist, flavorful cake with a smooth ganache cream cheese frosting.” This item is a regular on the bakery shelves and goes for $4.99. I saw a customer holding one of these on the way to the cash register, which suggests that it must be good.
I picked this one for third place. While this was a perfectly good chocolate cake, I was slightly underwhelmed by the flavor profile and overwhelmed by the sheer amount of frosting. On my cake, the ganache cream cheese was almost as thick as the chocolate cake, which made it too rich to eat more than a few bites. However, cocoa lovers will still enjoy this cake. Replacing some of the frosting with whipped cream can lighten up the flavor and enhance the darkness of the chocolate.
I picked this one for second place. The cake was moist and light, and the frosting complemented the bite well. Any pure vanilla didn’t particularly shine through, which was a shame—I was hoping to find a natural vanilla bean taste. It tasted a bit more artificial than I liked. That said, it’s still highly palatable. For those who want to add a bit more flavor dimension and freshness, consider topping this with fresh berries or a coulis made from raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries.
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