I had to give it a try.

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I try my hardest to stick to my list anytime I go into Costco.

Im just here for the essentials, I tell myself as I roll my cart past the bakery section.

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What am I going to do with a whole cheesecake?

I say out loud as I put aKirkland Signature Cherry Topped Cheesecakeinto my cart.

Atop Costcos classic cheesecake is a cherry mixture held in place with a delicate whipped border.

Costco’s Kirkland Signature Cherry Topped Cheesecake

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It is truly the cherry topping paired with its sour cream-meets-whipped-cream border that really makes this dessert special.

The topping is sweet but a little tart and syrupy without being thick and gloopy.

Next time I go to Costco for basics, this cherry cheesecake will be on my essentials list.

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