One of its most popular sections, though, is its expansive bakery, which is always coming out with seasonal desserts (have you tried the pumpkin cheesecake yet?). Now that it’s officially fall, we’re not surprised to hear there’s a new cake on shelves. After seeing lots of buzz about Costco’s Mocha Crunch Bar Cake, we knew that we had to try it — no matter what it took.
The location near me was sold out of the bar cakes, but fortunately our Editor-in-Chief (and fellow Costco fan) Lindsay was able to snag one over the weekend. Here’s our review.
What You Should Know About the Kirkland Signature Mocha Crunch Bar Cake
Costco has a few different flavors of its bar-style cake (last year it launched a maple-flavored one for fall). The latest seasonal drop features layers of chocolate cake, cappuccino mousse, a mocha crunch and mousse, plus a chocolate drizzle. It really looks like pure chocolate-coffee joy.
The cake is located in the refrigerated section of the bakery, and retails for $18.99 in stores (or $22.99 if you order it from Instacart). It weighs more than 2.5 pounds and serves up to 20 slices per cake. It’s unclear exactly how long it’ll be around, but given the track record of other seasonal releases you can expect to find it on shelves for at least the next few months (unless it sells out sooner).
My Honest Review of the Kirkland Signature Mocha Crunch Bar Cake
Because I couldn’t personally get a cake for myself, I asked Lindsay to try it and report back (she happily agreed). Long story short, the cake is good — in fact, according to Lindsay, it’s “SO GOOD.” Let’s break it down.
First off, Lindsay says that “the crunch is a delightfully unexpected texture,” and that it contrasts with the rest of the layers. The cake is “moist” and “dense, but not heavy,” which is basically the sweet spot when it comes to layered cakes like this. It’s rich, but it won’t sit like a brick in your stomach.
The real highlight that tied the cake all together? The cream layer. “The layer is giving Baileys vibes, in the best way possible,” says Lindsay. While there’s no actual alcohol in the cake, the mocha mousse does seem to carry that smooth, slightly bitter richness that has shoppers racing to stores.
Find it in stores: Kirkland Signature Mocha Crunch Bar Cake, $18.99 for 41 ounces
Have you tried Costco’s newest cake? Tell us about it in the comments below.
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