This $8 Addition to Costco's Bakery Is Getting Rave Reviews

Costco is known as a source for bulk grocery items and household essentials. But if you shop there often enough and tend to frequent the bakery section, you might also draw the conclusion that Costco's cakes, cookies, muffins, and assorted surgery items not only offer great value for your money, but are downright delicious.

Costco has done a particularly good job of introducing new products to its fresh baked goods lineup this year. It's added a sinfully rich peanut butter pie and a lemon meringue cheesecake that's been described as "almost 4 pounds of heaven." And now, Costco has another yummy offering on hand -- and at a price so low you might think it's too good to be true.

Introducing Costco's latest bakery creation

Costco's latest bakery item is a sour cream butter pound cake. And while it may not exactly be the healthiest thing you bring home from Costco this month, if you need a dessert for a picnic or barbecue, it may be worth picking up. That's because in true Costco fashion, you get a generous-sized pound cake at a price point of just $7.99 (though do note that Costco prices can vary by region, so the cost of this creation might vary depending on your geographic area).

So far, Costco fans seem to be enjoying their sour cream butter pound cake. Reviews posted to various social media sites have been singing the cake's praises. So if you're someone who enjoys pound cake, you may want to give Costco's version a try.

Is Costco's sour cream butter pound cake worth your money?

It's easy to make the argument that a giant cake is worth $7.99 -- at least in theory. But the reality is that if you don't end up consuming all of it, you may not end up saving money, but rather, wasting money.

In fact, that's a risk any time you buy perishable food from Costco in bulk, whether it's baked goods, a prepared meal, or even something like produce that may not last for more than a few days beyond when you bring it home. So as is the case with any Costco purchase you make, you'll need to ask yourself whether you really think you'll consume the entire sour cream butter pound cake.

If you have an event where you're tasked with bringing dessert, then this may be a no-brainer purchase. But buying a sour cream butter pound cake to enjoy yourself could backfire on you -- either in the form of wasted food (and money) or a very severe stomach ache.

The nice thing about Costco's bakery department is that you can load up on delectable desserts without running up a huge credit card tab. But you'll want to make sure those desserts are likely to be eaten before they go bad.

Of course, there's always the freezer option, which may be one you'd like to exercise if you want to try Costco's latest bakery creation but don't have an event coming up. Just do yourself a favor and freeze leftover portions individually. Otherwise, you might end up having to defrost half a cake in one fell swoop, thereby risking the problem of food waste all over again.