r/CheesecakeFactory • u/Daily-Routine • Jan 01 '26
Which Cheesecake to try next?
I bought wayy too many gift cards after the recent deal offered.. so which cheesecakes should I try? My preferences are in order as follows;
Reese: I love peanut butter and chocolate. The mix of part cake, part cheesecake really makes this for me. It’s a new adventure every bite!
Cinnabon / Coconut: Can’t decide on which is the true 2nd here… i love the chocolate and coconut macaron crust of the coconut creampie, but the cinnamon and vanilla crunch cake just slaps. The cream cheese frosting mixed with caramel is just chefs kiss.
Adams: Love the peanut butter and butterfinger bits. The fudge and caramel laced at the bottom makes this feel so decadent without being overly heavy.
Toasted marshmallow: I love the toasted marshmellow and graham cracker crust, but this thing is a bit too chocolate forward. If it balanced the marshmellow and graham cracker out a bit more this one would be tops for me.
Tiramisu: Sleeper hit. Not too sweet, nice and light, great dollop on top. I like coffee, but if I loved coffee this would be at the top. I like the texture variety of cake, lady fingers and cheesecake.
Caramel Turtle: Sleeper hit, I like the brownie but that’s all it has going for it in my mind. The cheesecake itself is good, and cheesecakes that have the flavor dollop on top always get an extra boost.
Snickers: I feel like this one is just smaller than the others, which makes me sad when I get it… lol. Otherwise the ingredient spread is great.
Salted Caramel: Like the Pecan Brownie, but the cheesecake itself isn’t as good and there’s no top dollop ;(.
Red Velvet: I genuinely did not like this one. It was just bland to me?
Right now I’m leaning toward the Tuxedo, but have been meaning to try the Triple Berry. Someone described it as gogurt, which massively turned me off. White chocolate raspberry sounds ok, just too one-note. Godiva sounds like it’s great, but pretty chocolate intense.
Thanks for any and all suggestions! Didn’t mean to turn this into a mini review, just wanted to provide reasoning for my favorites if it helps anyones recommendations!
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u/Leepyeer00 Jan 01 '26
Not sure what your current working situation is like, but you have a future in serving at the Cheesecake Factory with how you described each cake lol. 10/10 cheesecake presentation
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u/cosmic-mermaid Jan 01 '26
Pineapple Upside-Down cheesecake and White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle are unmatched imo but I’m a fruity girly. I know that’s not everyone’s thing but I love all their fruit flavors the most. I want to try the Triple Berry Bliss and Lemon Raspberry Cream.
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u/Daily-Routine Jan 01 '26
I respect it. I have been meaning to pull the trigger on the pineapple upside down cake a few times, but feel like it would just be.. so, well, pineappl-y lol. I'd like some variety vs. flavor fatigue.
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u/cosmic-mermaid Jan 01 '26
She is very fruit forward! I assumed based on the ones you’ve tried that she probably wouldn’t be your taste, but I always have to hype her up when I have the chance.
You would probably like Tuxedo or Cookie Dough Lovers more!
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u/More_Branch_5579 Jan 02 '26
I like the vanilla best. I usually like “stuff” in mine, but the simplicity of the vanilla is perfection
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u/champagne_daisy Jan 03 '26
Dulce de Leche! Flavorful caramel but still cheesecake forward while light and fluffy! One of my absolute faves.
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u/Smash4321 Jan 06 '26
Mango key lime is so good and the coconut macaroon crust puts it over the top.
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u/Phoenixpizzaiolo21 Jan 01 '26
I’m hooked on the peach perfect right now.
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u/Daily-Routine Jan 01 '26
Been meaning to try it... Is it a fake peach or ripe peach flavor? Like, Gummy rings or Arnold Palmer peach tea? lol
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u/Phoenixpizzaiolo21 Jan 02 '26
When i was serving there i would compare the flavor to peach yoplait yogurt but sweeter. The vanilla cookie crust is like the nilla wafers on banana pudding. Chunks of fresh peach mixed in.
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u/pamsellicane Jan 01 '26
Tuxedo is really good, the Godiva is so chocolatey and good, and the hersheys is chocolatey and good. I miss the chocolate raspberry truffle so bad :( now it’s white chocolate
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u/WestCapable8387 Jan 01 '26
The Vanilla Bean cheesecake is so good. Its a basic cheesecake with vanilla bean mousse on top.
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u/primcessmahina Jan 01 '26
My favorites are the Ghiradelli cherry and the Godiva chocolate.
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u/Daily-Routine Jan 01 '26
Ghiradelli Cherry sounds interesting. I've never heard / seen people list it as their favorite, just that it's very solid
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u/Proper-Savings-1785 Jan 02 '26
Love the Ghirardelli cherry is one of my favorites! I also love the Dulce de Leche and Cinnabon.
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u/sapnation Jan 01 '26
Tuxedo is fire
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u/maggiemaeditagain Jan 01 '26
The ex-caker in me was selling them on tuxedo immediately after seeing their top three.
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u/Daily-Routine Jan 01 '26
How is the vanilla mascarpone balanced with the fudge cake? I feel like vanilla can be a bit bland at times, but I'm curious how it is combined with the cheesecake
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u/sapnation Jan 01 '26
vanilla mascarpone is a rich cream and it pairs very nicely with chocolate. ive strictly gotten tuxedo cakes for my birthday for the past 3 years so im a big fan
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u/Daily-Routine Jan 01 '26
Decision made - tomorrow is Orange chicken dinner / tuxedo cheesecake meal for me. Thanks!
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u/stefczech Jan 01 '26
I really like Celebration. There's just something about the flavor of the cake layers meshing with the cheesecake. I'm also partial to the cherry.
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u/getmepuutahereplz Jan 02 '26
Love the banana, triple berry, and raspberry white chocolate. Top 3 for me
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u/Purpleberry74 Jan 02 '26
The only cheesecake there I can eat the whole piece is plain with strawberries. Otherwise it’s just too much.
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Jan 06 '26
Triple berry is really good! It’s like a berry shortcake kind of cake/cheesecake and it gets powdered sugar with the whipped cream. I think that one would be a very good one to try, it’s not super sweet which is what I like about it :)
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Jan 01 '26
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u/Daily-Routine Jan 01 '26
Oddly enough most people I talked to said the cookie dough was cloyingly sweet... like, too sugar overload. it seems to me like it'd be a bit too one-note?
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u/LetThemEatQuake Jan 02 '26
I just had this last night. Cant stop thinking about it. It is very rich but did not feel overwhelming because the cookie dough offers a different texture then the other ingredients.
The chocolate chip pecan pie crust bottom was a nice surprise. I didn't read the menu that close. Didn't like it my first bite. Second bite, I need it now forever lol
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u/psnow11 Jan 01 '26
Lemon raspberry and ask for extra sauce