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Author’s note: Not sponsored. No affiliation with Costco<\/a>. Nada. These are my own silly opinions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take my grubby money.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No. I don’t get tired of pumpkin-spice food. Stop asking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is this the “Pumpkin Spice” version of the infamous Costco Tuxedo Cake<\/a>? Sort of. Yeah. Costco’s new Pumpkin Bar Cake has three layers: whipped cream icing, pumpkin mousse, and a spiced pumpkin cake. <\/p>\n\n\n

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You all know how I feel about cream. This is real<\/em> whipped cream, stabilized with cream cheese. And there’s a lot of it! It has a light sweetness, and buttery-rich smoothness. It’s cool and light. The layers make this dessert feel like something you’d scoop out of a trifle dish. Decadent, but airy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The actual pumpkin cake has a textural crumb, almost like a carrot cake. But without carrots? The real pumpkin puree is fabulous. Weirdly moist, but structural. Modest sweetness. Vaguely molasses-like flavor. Almost a gingerbread. If you liked the spiced flavor of Costco’s Pumpkin Streusel Muffins<\/a>, you might like this, too. It’s strong, but not overpowering. Mostly cinnamon. But with a whiff of nutmeg?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I like the “pumpkin mousse” layer best. It’s like a soft, whipped pumpkin pie. Creamy smooth and flavorful. It melts on the tongue. It reminds me of the swirled pumpkin filling inside Sam’s Club Pumpkin Cheesecake<\/a>. Sadly, there’s only a thin smear of this magical pumpkin cream in some parts of the cake. I definitely want more of this.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Serving the cake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The top is garnished with simple white chocolate curls. Like snow drifts. It’s a simple presentation. Not the show-stopping presence of a Publix decorated cake<\/a>. But, elegant.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Like all the Costco bar cakes, this one has petite slices. Due to the “lightness” of the cake, it doesn’t stretch as far with hungry guests. I recommend serving this cold, so the whipped cream has maximum volume.<\/p>\n\n\n

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(Oddly, Sam’s Club has their own version of this cake, too: a Pumpkin Spiced Latte Bar Cake<\/a>. Haven’t tried. But, if you have, let me know how it compares. I still don’t have a Sam’s Club membership!)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Costco Pumpkin Bar Cake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n