Oreo Cakesters

written by: Cory Q

The inaugural product for this series is one that deserves to be promoted. This product has consistently ranked high in our own small and completely unscientific tests. Without further ado, I present to you, OREO CAKESTERS!

I like product that are handy, that solve frequently encountered low grade problems, as well as products that are immediately useful, but Cakesters represent my favorite new kind of product, the wickedly tasty kind. They are also a variation on a known product that represents a sub-genre that had previously been unexplored in the original. In this case, cake instead of cookies.

For those that are unfamiliar with Cakesters, they are an interesting spin on the classic Oreo. Instead of chocolate cookies bookending a compact frosting, there is a tasty little chocolate cake that bookends soft frosting. There really isn't much else to add to the physical description. If you think that sounds good, you are right! Cakesters are light, delicious, and very sweet, which means they may look like an original Oreo cookie, but are notably sweeter and not crunchy at all (cake is in the name, after all!). They represent a good twist on the original without detracting from what makes Oreos good cookies. In addition, there are several available flavor variations to Cakesters including Nilla (yello cake instead of chocolate), Nilla with strawberry filling, and chocolate with peanut butter filling. Both the original Oreo and Nilla versions are quite good.

So, the taste is the highlight. The tough part, as with any treat like this, comes in the form of the nutrition label. The nutrition info for a single cake (or cookie, and they come three to a pack) is listed as 13 mg sodium, 4% of your daily iron, 17g carbs, 11g sugar.

In the final analysis, let's look at the pros and cons:
Pro: Tasty, variations each offer something novel.
Con: Calories and fat, but I’m sure you knew that.
Verdict: The "Yummy Factor" outweighs the health concerns. You should go eat some Cakesters, but do so in moderation. I would suggest buying the individual packets instead of the box, that way you will be less tempted to gorge yourself on the deliciousness that is. I may be speaking from experience.

As with a lot of food products, The official Cakester webpage is kind of weak.

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