When looking for a quick after dinner dessert treat, there is nothing more convenient than ice cream or pie. I recently picked up a thaw and serve pie by Edwards as we were craving a custard/chocolate/cake combination. To this day, I am still not sure why this dessert is even referred to as “pie” as there is no crust, but rather two rounds of yellow sponge cake. Should it not be a Boston Cream Cake? Enough of my muttering, I shall proceed with my review.
Description
The pie is sold in the frozen foods section and in a large paperboard box. Within the box, is a plastic snap lid container that does not snap on so easily once you want to put the remaining pie back in the refrigerator. The round dessert has a lovely rich topping of chocolate which covers two layers of golden sponge cake and a healthy layer of custard in between. The dessert requires the consumer to thaw in refrigerator for a few hours before serving. I skipped that step and went to thaw the dessert on my counter top for a few hours as my refrigerator is pretty cold and could not imagine the pie would thaw that quickly. The pie took about two and half hours from its frozen state to actually thaw to the point where the custard was no longer like ice cream.
Taste
The first taste was pretty much what anyone would expect of a Boston cream flavor. The sponge cake had a surprisingly moist delicate consistency with the rich flavors of the custard and velvety chocolate giving it a delicious finish. This cake was pretty solid but did not come compare to the homemade variety that I simply did not have time to prepare.
Price
The cost of one 27 ounce Edwards Thaw and Serve Boston Cream Pie set me back eight dollars. I am sure I could nab this dessert on sale at some point which I think would make it a solid buy. At the eight dollar price, I think this a costly buy for just an average dessert. I bought this as a treat for our new years day dinner; though I wish I would have saved the money and made time to make the homemade version.
Overall Satisfaction
I have buyer’s remorse on this one. I like the flavor and texture but this dessert did not measure up to eight dollars of satisfaction. I would pay no more than six to six fifty for this dessert and will most likely buy again only if there is a sale.
