Theres always room for dessert, especially if its this cake.
Theyre sweet, moist, and flavorful, with a generous layer of creamy icing.
To put it simply, they dont taste like your average store-bought cake.
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Plus, the price is right.
Each cake rings up under $5.50.
These cakes also come in a variety of flavors.
Not only are these cakes tasty, theyre versatile too.
Bonus points if you scrape off someicingfrom each cake and ice the sides at the end.
Fortunately, nearly naked cakes are a thing, so it could look intentional.
Decorate the Cake Yourself
Baking a cake requires a lot of time, precision, and equipment.
It can also be costly to purchase all of the supplies if you dont bake a lot.
So, buying astore-bought cakecan save you time and money.
But that doesnt mean store-bought cakes have to be boring.
Fans of this cake have purchased it and shared their creations on social media.
Other ideas include lemon zest, fruit preserves, and edible flowers.
you could even write on the cake using decorative icing tubes.
Add the cakeicing and allto a stand mixer or large bowl.
Mix until the cake and icing is incorporated.
Use your hands to form the mixture into balls, and place them on abaking sheetlined withparchment paper.
Freeze them for about an hour so they can harden, and voila!
Youve made cake balls.
Youll need somecookie cutters, preferably those that are deep enough for the cake.
Its made with three layers of vanilla cake, chantilly icing, and mixed berries.
However, its much largerand therefore pricierthan the TJs mini sheet cake.
Channel the Whole Foods creation by topping your TJs mini sheet cake with somefresh berries.
And what better to dip into chocolate fondue than cake bites?
Scrape the icing off the sheet cake and cut the cake into bite-sized pieces.
Arrange the pieces around your fondue board.
Use a round cookie cutter to make six round mini cakes.
Decorate them to your liking, such as by topping each miniature cake with a candy or cookie.
Trader Joes also releases seasonal chocolate collections, such as the Harvest Chocolate Collection in fall.
