{"id":2130567,"date":"2025-04-04T16:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T21:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2130567"},"modified":"2025-04-04T16:47:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T21:47:47","slug":"carrot-bar-cake-costco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/carrot-bar-cake-costco\/","title":{"rendered":"The Costco Bakery Just Dropped the One Dessert I Wait All Year For"},"content":{"rendered":"There are certain signs of spring that I look forward to each year. The first tulips popping up out of the ground, colorful buds blooming on tree branches and, of course, the Carrot Bar Cake returning to Costco. I recently spotted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@costcobuys\/video\/7484987465586019614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video on TikTok<\/a> from a Costco superfan declaring that the Carrot Bar Cake was back, and I couldn't get over there fast enough. Most people either love or hate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/ways-to-get-more-carrot-cake-in-your-life\/\">carrot cake recipes<\/a>\u2014I'll always love them, especially the beautiful version Costco makes.\r\n<h2 class=\"\">The Carrot Bar Cake Is Back at Costco<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"size-large wp-image-2130592 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/carrot-cake-bar-costco-TOH-carrot_bar_cake_3-credit-Kristina-Vanni-ASedit.jpg?fit=700,1024\" alt=\"Carrot cake bars at Costco bakery\" width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe dessert features three layers of decadent carrot cake topped with three layers of tangy cream cheese icing. A sprinkle of toasted walnuts decorates the top. It's called a bar cake because the cake itself is a long, narrow rectangle. Serve it by slicing off pieces from one end. 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