Showing posts with label cakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cakes. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Kroger's Private Selections Upside Down Cake


Has anyone heard of the Private Selections brand at Kroger? I've gotten multiple BzzCampaigns for this brand, and I get excited every time because they really do have some good food. If you have never heard of it, it is basically Kroger's "premium" line of products/food. This current BzzCampaign I am going to be discussing is Kroger's Private Selection upside-down cakes! They're found in the refrigerated portion of the bakery area.

Remember- I am not in any way selling or endorsing these products. My job is simply to provide honest feedback, tell others what I think, get others' opinions, and submit it to BzzAgent in exchange for receiving this product for free. So I am not going to sugarcoat anything or make commission if you decide to try one for yourself ;-)

I went to Kroger to buy one of these upside-down cakes for an anniversary dinner at my in-law's since I was designated to provide dessert. I really wanted to try the Amber Honey Apple Spice cake, but all my Kroger offered was the German Chocolate Fudge. I don't really care that much for chocolate cakes, but know other people enjoy them so got it anyway.

I brought it to their house and placed it in the refrigerator until dinner was over. Then, I simply heated the oven to the instructed temperature and put the cake in for about 15 minutes. Took it out, flipped it upside-down onto a plate and exclaimed, "Dessert is served!" It was literally that easy (which is great for me since I'm not that handy in the kitchen). All 3 of my sister-in-laws gave it a try, both parents, and my husband. All of them enjoyed it and cleared their plates. I had to quickly snap a picture before it was gone:

The cake was moist and the toppings were nice and glaze-y. So.. now you know they all said they enjoyed it but here is my honest, hype-free Bzz Review: I did not like it and wouldn't buy this flavor again. Yikes. So the purchase was easy, the preparation was easy, but I did not like the taste. Again, I am a picky eater so this does not go to say you would not enjoy it. However, I did not like the glaze on top with a mixture of caramel, coconut, and pecans- it just seemed to be too much to me paired with the rich chocolate cake.

I would, however, still like to try that amber honey apple spice pie and pair that with some vanilla bean ice cream... mmm!! I will keep that in mind for the next family get-together because it's so easy to make.. and hopefully available next time at Kroger.

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