Why Disney’s Newest Red, White, and Blue Cake Pop Might Leave You Completely Confused
Looking for a festive treat? Read our Disney Cake Pop Review to find out why this patriotic dessert isn’t exactly what Walt Disney World promised.
Walt Disney World has kicked off its “Disney Celebrates America” festivities early this summer to honor America’s 250th Independence Day. A massive lineup of limited-time patriotic snacks has landed across the theme parks and resort hotels. Among the new rollouts is the Red, White, and Blue Cake Pop, a treat originally advertised in official Disney Parks Blog promotional material as a “blueberry and vanilla swirl cheesecake.” It costs $5.99.
Our food reporting team stopped by the Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside to put this festive, popsicle-shaped snack to the test. Right off the bat, we encountered a bit of a mystery during the Disney cake pop review. While Disney World’s preliminary foodie guides promised a cheesecake flavor profile, some resort menus actually list the treat as red velvet. Here is our team’s breakdown of what you actually get when you purchase this limited-time snack.
Flavor and Texture Breakdown
Visually, the treat is perfectly styled for a Fourth of July celebration. It features a vibrant blue coating, a decorative drizzle of white icing, and a festive cluster of red, white, and blue sprinkles on a classic wooden stick.
When we bit into it, the first thing that stood out was the outer shell. The coating is incredibly heavy on white chocolate flavor, completely dominating the initial bite. Moving past the shell during our Disney cake pop review, the interior texture was a pleasant surprise. Unlike standard Disney cake pops, which can often feel overly compressed, dense, and doughy, this version features a much lighter, noticeably moist cake texture.
However, if you are heading out to the resorts specifically hoping for that advertised gourmet cheesecake flavor, you are likely going to be disappointed. Our reporters caught only the absolute lightest hint of blueberry, backed by standard vanilla notes. Ultimately, absolutely nothing about the filling tastes like authentic cheesecake. Instead, the rich, cocoa-tinged profile of a classic red velvet cake takes center stage inside that blue white-chocolate shell.
Disney Cake Pop Review
“It’s good, but like a lot of Disney’s specialty stuff, I don’t think you could match their description if you didn’t already know it ahead of time.”
It is a solid, tasty dessert that satisfies a sweet tooth and looks great on a plate, but the flavor profile simply does not match the initial billing. If you go into it expecting a classic, moist red velvet style cake pop with a heavy white chocolate finish, you will walk away happy.
Red, White, and Blue Cake Pop: Where to Find It
The Red, White, and Blue Cake Pop is currently available for $5.99 at a wide variety of quick-service resort dining locations across Walt Disney World, including:
- Gasparilla Island Grill at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Roaring Fork at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Primo Piatto at Disney’s Riviera Resort
- The Mara at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Trail’s End Restaurant at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
- Everything POP Shopping & Dining at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
- Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
- Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
- The Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- Good’s Food to Go at Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- End Zone Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
- Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
- World Premiere Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
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