"One of the best places to buy a cake for a get-together is at a grocery store bakery. You can often find cakes at very good prices, and a lot of them are pretty solid on the flavor front. But just because a bakery displays a cake doesn't mean you should necessarily buy it. According to a former Whole Foods cake decorator, you shouldn't buy fruit and whipped cream-topped cakes or other items from a cold case at your local grocery store bakery."
"This is because these cakes can often be a day old or so, and if you're not getting a freshly made cake, there's a good chance that the whipped cream and fruit are already past their prime. If you're curious when the cakes you're looking at hit the floor, just ask one of the staff members - they can help you decide whether you want to buy one of those fruit and whipped cream cakes. But if you don't know when they were put out, you might be better off skipping them entirely."
"Sure, you can always pick up a loaf of mass-produced sliced bread at your local grocery store, but l"
Grocery store bakery counters offer many baked goods, including cakes, rolls, cookies, and donuts, often at lower prices than local bakeries. Fruit and whipped cream-topped items from cold cases may be a day old or more, so the whipped cream and fruit can be past their prime. Asking staff when items were put out can help determine freshness, and skipping uncertain cold-case cakes can be safer. For bread, mass-produced sliced loaves are available, so buying them can avoid unnecessary work. Learning these common mistakes helps shoppers choose items that match their needs and expectations.
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