[Topspinmo]

Was thinking about treat at local store other day (won’t name store but obvious) cake caught my eye, nice 9” double layer cream cheese frosting looked might good till I seen price.

The 25 dollar 9” double layer plain cake nothing fancy. Actually 25.98 plus tax makes it close to 30 bucks.

Sorry I don’t need 25 dollar plain cake. When back brought me generic hostess cup cake that satisfied my craving. Sure I get some of usual comments. Ok flame away.

[New Englander]

No flaming from me. I feel the same way you do.

[Kenswing]

Working on this year’s complaint quota early?

[Bill14564]

Is $25.98 significantly more than a 9" double layer cake cost in January, 2024?

If all you wanted were hostess cup cakes why were you in the bakery aisle in the first place?

Two boxes of cake mix are sure to cost much less than $25.98.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Was thinking about treat at local store other day (won’t name store but obvious) cake caught my eye, nice 9” double layer cream cheese frosting looked might good till I seen price.

The 25 dollar 9” double layer plain cake nothing fancy. Actually 25.98 plus tax makes it close to 30 bucks.

Sorry I don’t need 25 dollar plain cake. When back brought me generic hostess cup cake that satisfied my craving. Sure I get some of usual comments. Ok flame away.

Some rather basic things have gotten out of hand

[asianthree]

Have you found the carvel birthday cake?

The brand is a cult following, ice cream (not the best) cake, that’s been frozen along with icing. Cost $19 to $20 range until pandemic, then cake not available until 2023. Same cake this May $28.50 on sale from $32.

Cheesecake Factory used to make a chocolate million dollar cake. A slice is $17.

[Caymus]

It will look like a bargain If you consider the $/calorie cost.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

At Publix, I sometimes (a few times a year) get a SLICE of their chocolate fudge cake. It's a chocolate layer cake with chocolate fudge frosting between the layers and surrounding it. It's amazing, and worth the $5 indulgence a few times a year.

At Winn Dixie, I sometimes (a few times a year) get a SLICE of their carrot cake. Equally amazing, with a tangy cream cheese frosting, actual shredded carrots and if I remember right, it has crushed walnuts in it too. Worth the $4 indulgence a few times a year.

For anything else, I bake my own, using a Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines devil's food or vanilla cake mix, and my grandmother's corn starch chocolate frosting recipe (which turns out to be the recipe off the back of an Argo corn starch box, but she claimed it was hers. She also cheated at Gin Rummy.)

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Working on this year’s complaint quota early?

No complaints just wasn’t going to spend close 30 dollars for plain cake when I can make one my self for 5 bucks it that, cheaper it I make my own frosting.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Is $25.98 significantly more than a 9" double layer cake cost in January, 2024?

If all you wanted were hostess cup cakes why were you in the bakery aisle in the first place?

Two boxes of cake mix are sure to cost much less than $25.98.

Yak yaking yak. Yes mommy.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Have you found the carvel birthday cake?

The brand is a cult following, ice cream (not the best) cake, that’s been frozen along with icing. Cost $19 to $20 range until pandemic, then cake not available until 2023. Same cake this May $28.50 on sale from $32.

Cheesecake Factory used to make a chocolate million dollar cake. A slice is $17.

This one wasn’t an ice cream cake and wasn’t in freezer on display on table up front. I know the birthday cakes cost a lot more, this was plain two layer 9” round cake with dreamy looking vanilla frosting.

[Cuervo]

I'm a sugar-holic, if that is actually a word.
Is this topic addressing inflation or the desire for pastry.
If it is inflation for those believing there is a magic cure, forget about it.
Candy bars when I was young were a nickel, they didn't reach the price they are today overnight.
Inflation is an ever-growing spinning wheel; price go up the demand for higher wages go up, higher wages the price of the product increases and so on and so on.
One day instead of that candy bar costing 5 cents it will end up being $50.
Unfortunately, I believe we all believe we deserve more either money or product, it's somewhat a form of greed.

[JGregory]

Sorry you can't make a simple comment without getting jump on with both feet. I am sure others feel the same way as you but hesitate to say because of all the nasty comments. After a while this will end up as the grip page only. Happy new Year folks!

[Sandy and Ed]

………amazing!!!!! All this sweet talk and not one comment about A1C or diabetics.

[USOTR]

No flaming from me. We pass on allot of things, that have gone up. It's the American way to reward those businesses who offer a good value and avoid those who ask too much.