CakeBites is a snack cake manufacturer that makes a large variety of packaged snack cakes. CakeBites are their original product line, which seem to be layered cake with fillings and come in more than a dozen flavors now. I think they are called "bites" because they are cube shaped and small-ish. If you want something bigger, the Mega Cakebar is probably your style, which really do just seem to be the bites, but bigger (and bar shaped rather than cube). And then there are the "Supremes" which seem to be just like the original but with more frosting and filling? They also make more wholesome cube shaped snack cakes called Golden Grains, that are made with whole grains, fruit fillings instead of layers of frosting, and are not covered in chocolate or confectioners sugar like the original line. Then they have "Filled By CakeBites", a line of soft cookies filled with decadent fillings and smothered in chocolate coating, and Crumbles, a line of coffee cakes. It is the last of these products that I tried.
Crumbles
"Experience the delightful fusion of a muffin and crumb cake in one irresistible snack. CRUMBLES offers a unique and satisfying texture that will keep everyone coming back for more. Enjoy CRUMBLES any time of the day – whether you're kickstarting your morning, satisfying a sweet tooth during lunch, or sharing these delectable treats with loved ones."
Crumbles are the only product line I was able to try. I wasn't sure myself I wanted to try these for breakfast, for snacking, or for dessert, and their marketing didn't help clarify anything. They describe them as a fusion muffin-crumb cake, I sorta thought of them as just coffee cakes. Crumbles are available in three flavors: apple cinnamon, blueberry, or chocolate chip. All feature the same base buttery cake and vanilla crumb topping.
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| Chocolate Chip. |
These were shockingly good for a packaged snack cake. I got them to give to my father, and wanted to just try one first but ... uh ... he never got the box. I shared only one packet with him, slightly out of guilt for stealing the thing I had intended for him.
They didn't taste fake, plastic-like, etc. Sure, clearly not a fresh bakery product, but they were moist, had a great vanilla flavor, sweet crumbly topping, plenty of little chocolate chips within ... just really quite enjoyable and satisfying. They are definitely sweet though, and I think skew more towards an afternoon treat or dessert than good breakfast choice. The first ingredien is literally sugar.
I liked them well enough at room temperature, just as they were, alongside a coffee. I liked them dunked in whipped cream. I liked them even more when warmed up for a few minutes in the toaster oven to make the chips melt, and served with either ice cream or whipped cream.
4/5.
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