{"id":347,"date":"2026-05-18T17:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=347"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:36:57","slug":"which-charlotte-grocery-store-has-the-best-price-on-sheet-cake-we-checked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=347","title":{"rendered":"Which Charlotte grocery store has the best price on sheet cake? We checked"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It can be a lot of work (and a lot of butter) to make a sheet cake. But summer is coming, graduation season is here and there is a lot to celebrate, so The Charlotte Observer checked the price of sheet cakes at various grocery stores.<\/p>\n

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Sheet cakes are typically measured as eighth-size, quarter-size, half-size and full sheet. According to Southern Living<\/a>, the sizes are generally:<\/p>\n

There may be some variance by brand, recipe or frosting. None of the stores The Observer visited carried a premade full sheet cake, so we checked for vanilla or yellow cake half-size and quarter-size buttercream sheet cakes.<\/p>\n

We visited 10 grocery stores in Charlotte during the day on Wednesday, May 13:<\/p>\n

We recorded the regular prices<\/b> for each item, even if some cakes were on sale.<\/p>\n

In-store deals and rewards accounts could change these prices for many shoppers once they\u2019re at the register.<\/p>\n

We found that a premade half-size sheet cake is cheapest at Walmart<\/b>, and a pre-made quarter-size sheet cake is cheapest at Food Lion<\/b>.<\/p>\n

It may be worth noting, to some, that the Food Lion cake had whipped frosting, rather than buttercream.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a full breakdown of sheet cake prices in 10 Charlotte grocery stores:<\/p>\n

Walmart<\/b> offered three sizes of white buttercream cakes in-store without preorder or custom lettering:<\/p>\n

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Harris Teeter<\/b> also offered half-size, quarter-size and eighth-size sheet cakes for purchase without preorder:<\/p>\n

Food Lion<\/b> only offered quarter-size sheet cakes without preorder. The cake labels did not specify the style of frosting. Both Mother\u2019s Day themed cakes and frosted cakes with sprinkles cost $19.99. Made-to-order cakes are also available, but may cost more based on frosting and decoration choices.<\/p>\n

Whole Foods<\/b> and Publix<\/b> did not have any pre-made sheet cakes, but the store bakeries do make made-to-order cakes of varying prices. It is possible that pre-made sheet cakes would be available by location.<\/p>\n

Whole Foods<\/b> cakes are available for order online. Popular cakes such as the berry chantilly are available in a variety of sizes, including as sheets. According to a Whole Foods employee (and a very special thank you to this person for seeking out these price ranges and writing them for me on a sticky note):<\/p>\n

Publix<\/b> had a price breakdown available for made-to-order cakes:<\/p>\n

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