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Why Ordering A Cake At Sam’s Club Is So Much Easier Than At Costco

Custom ordering is a piece of cake at Sam’s Club. Members who want to order a custom cake now have the option to place an order online or via the Sam’s Club app rather than having to stop at the bakery in-person. This quick and convenient luxury is just one of the many things Sam’s Club does better than its warehouse club rivalry, Costco. At the time of this writing, Costco still requires custom cake orders to be made in-person at the bakery 24 to 48 hours in advance.

It’s worth noting that custom cakes ordered online through Sam’s Club still have to be picked up in-person at the Sam’s Club bakery. However, it’s easy, especially since Sam’s Club allows members to order cakes up to 30 days ahead of time. And last-minute procrastinators can take advantage of online orders, too. Next-day pickup is available as long as custom cake orders are placed by 2 p.m. the day before. With so many customizable cakes to choose from, Sam’s Club makes ordering online sweet and simple.

How to order a cake online at Sam’s Club

And in terms of cake size and prices. Sam’s Club is slightly cheaper. The 10″ round cake at Sam’s Club ($17.28) and feeds 12-16 guests, while Costco’s 10″ round cake ($19.99) feeds 12-16 guests. Sam’s Club’s half-sheet cake ($19.98) feeds 36-48 people, while Costco’s equivalent ($24.99) feeds up to 48 people.

However, Sam’s Club full-sheet cake costs $40.98 to feed 72-96 people while Costco’s full-sheet cake is $39.99 and feeds up to 96 people. And Costco has an 8″ round cake ($15.99) that serves 8-16 guests. Sam’s Club doesn’t have this option but does have a custom two-tier cake $57.98) that serves about 58 guests. Ultimately, warehouse members must decide if they prefer value pricing and digital shopping, or are willing to pay for premium flavors in-person.

Sam’s Club Just Introduced A New Bakery Item—And It Weighs 5 Pounds

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Published on October 19, 2024

Sam’s Club shoppers have come to expect that the wholesale club offers items in rather large quantities. We’re talking 45 rolls of toilet paper, 16 sticks of butter, and 120 laundry pods per package. And now? Shoppers can also pick up a five-pound cupcake in the Sam’s Club bakery.

The new bakery treat, Member’s Mark x Carlo’s Bakery Colossal Candy-Filled Cupcake, was created in partnership with Carlo’s Bakery, renowned baker Buddy Valastro, and Member’s Mark, the Sam’s Club private brand. The cupcakes, which are really more like a cake, are made in clubs daily and are sold for $18.98. Beginning on October 7, they became available in all stores as a core item.

Each cupcake features two layers of vanilla cake with rainbow sprinkles that have creamy buttercream frosting sandwiched between them, as well as atop the cupcake. But the real surprise comes when the cupcake is cut open, and a filling of M&Ms candies and more rainbow sprinkles pour out.

When I sat the colossal cupcake out for editors to taste in the Southern Living office, I kept hearing “oh my gosh” and audible gasps as my co-workers walked by the over-sized treat. Overall, we were impressed with how moist the cake was, and those who didn’t know about the filling were delighted by the fun surprise.

“This is delicious. The cake is light and fluffy, and the icing is delicious and sweet without being too much,” says Senior Digital Editor Rebecca Angel Baer. “When you cut it open and the sprinkles and M&Ms spill out, it’s a delightful surprise. If you’re celebrating a birthday or anything at all really, this is something different, whimsical, and fun.”

So next time you need a cake for a birthday or a fun treat for any kind of celebration, head on over to Sam’s Club for this “cupcake.”