This New Costco Dessert Is 'Almost 4 Pounds of Heaven'

When I heard a week or so ago that Costco was introducing a new dessert item into its lineup, I immediately set out on a mission to find it. I happen to have two Costco locations that are relatively close to my home, so I figured if one didn't have the newest bakery offering, the other one was bound to.

Well, two Costco trips later, I've yet to sample a bite of the warehouse club giant's latest concoction -- a massive lemon meringue cheesecake that one Reddit user called "almost 4 pounds of heaven." But fear not, because I'm not giving up on my quest. 

This latest bakery offering sounds so amazing that I'm willing to travel to other Costco locations (within a reasonable radius, of course) just to get my hands on it. And not only does Costco's new lemon meringue cheesecake sound amazing, but its $19.99 price point is really hard to beat. 

A good deal for cheesecake lovers

Have you ever tried to make a cheesecake at home? I have. And as someone who's a pretty experienced baker, I can tell you that making a large cheesecake can be challenging. 

Even if you do everything right, cheesecake is the sort of dessert that can easily cave in on you while you're baking it. And depending on the type of cheesecake you're making, there can be multiple steps involved.

As such, while making your own cheesecake might be more cost-effective than buying one in theory, that won't be the case if you botch your cheesecake and wind up having to throw it all out. And so if you have a big event coming up and you're convinced you want a cheesecake to be the star of the show, you may want to turn to Costco instead. 

You can buy a plain cheesecake at Costco -- my local warehouse club store sells them all the time. But why go plain when you can pick up this lemon meringue beauty instead? Not only does it sound delicious, but you're likely to rack up a much lower credit card tab buying a cheesecake at Costco than purchasing one elsewhere.

Junior's Original NY Plain Cheesecake, for example, costs $55.95 for a 3-pound cake. And that doesn't include shipping. Eli's, another big name in the cheesecake biz, sells a 3-pound cheesecake for $56. 

David's Cookies, meanwhile, sells a 4-pound cheesecake -- but it'll cost you $54.95. Compare that to Costco's $19.99 price point, and it's hard to make the argument to buy a cheesecake elsewhere.

It's worth noting that Costco prices can vary by region. So depending on where you live, Costco's newest bakery creation may be priced a little differently. But that variation is likely to be pretty minimal -- we're talking maybe a few dollars in either direction. When we compare a price in the vicinity of $19.99 to the cheesecake prices above, going to Costco becomes an easy decision from a financial standpoint. 

Don't wait on this latest Costco concoction

Costco's lemon meringue cheesecake really sounds like the perfect summertime dessert for a crowd. But because of that, this item may not stick around once the weather gets colder. So if you want a chance to sample it, I suggest looking for it at your local Costco sooner rather than later. 

On my end, I'm holding out hope that this beauty will make an appearance at one of my local Costco stores in the near future. And if not, I may have to do some driving. 

Thankfully, Costco offers members like me an opportunity to save money on gas, so if I have to drive a bit to find my lemon meringue cheesecake, so be it. Even if I spend $20 on gas -- the equivalent of the cost of the cheesecake itself -- it'll still be less expensive than buying a massive cheesecake elsewhere.