I had just over 600 points, which were enough for a free individual bundtlet, and they were going…read moreto expire later this year. I still had a few months left prior to expiry, so I waited until a day when I'd be in the area, and they were offering a premium bundtlet, whose upcharge would be covered by the free individual bundtlet reward.
This Nothing Bundt Cakes in Norwalk opened recently, like less than a year ago. They're located in Civic Center Plaza on the northeast corner of Imperial and Norwalk. If you recall where the Wood Grill Buffet was, that's pretty much where Nothing Bundt Cakes is now, though a new building had to be constructed there.
I came on the last day of May, which I had thought would have been the last day their Banana Prepared with Nutella would be on their menu, but Nothing Bundt Cakes sent out an email the following day announcing the extension of this specialty flavor.
I arrived close to 3 PM on Sunday, an hour before closing time. There was just one female employee in the shop, and she greeted me as she was cleaning the front countertop.
I asked if the Banana Prepared with Nutella was still available that day, and she confirmed it was. I was about to hit "Redeem in store" on my phone until she asked for my phone number so she could redeem it on her end. After telling her my phone number, she knew my name and was able to deduct the 600 points from my points balance.
She grabbed one of two Banana Prepared with Nutella bundtlets remaining in their display case and put it in a rather tall Nothing Bundt Cakes gift bag. Right as I left, another customer came in and asked if they still had the Banana Prepared with Nutella, to which the employee answered affirmatively. That customer actually wanted two of those bundtlets, but I only saw one in their display case, so unless they had more in the back of the shop, I got really fortunate.
What's unfortunate, on the other hand, was my carelessness at handling the bundtlet on my way home; I accidentally toppled the bundtlet, detaching some of the frosting from the cake in the process. This made the cake look like it came with smushed frosting. so the photos I've posted are not indicative of how this Nothing Bundt Cakes prepares their bundtlets.
I had asked that employee how long that particular cake would last, and she said 2 days even though the norm for their cakes is 5 days, but I think the banana would cause that flavor cake to have a shorter lifespan in the fridge.
I ate half of the bundtlet the next day, and it was exactly what I expected, except for the slice of banana on top. I thought it would have been softer like a real banana, but this was much firmer, akin to a banana chip. Did I like it better? Yeah! Forget banana and peanut butter; I'll have banana and Nutella instead! lol
I finished the other half the following day, and it tasted just as good. I liked how the banana flavor was evenly dispersed throughout the cake whereas it seems most other flavors are too dense for me to enjoy the actual flavor. I believe the bundtlet would have held up well for a third day, but I also believe the taste would have deteriorated quite a bit on the fourth day.
According to the Nothing Bundt Cakes app, the Banana Prepared with Nutella is $1.50 more than a normal flavored bundtlet, which is $6.99. A couple of their other flavors are also worth an extra $1.50: Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie, and the Gluten-Free Lemon Raspberry, though the last one was listed as not avaliable that day.
Inside the shop, they have plenty of merch for a variety of occasions, like birthdays, sporting events, and, most recently, graduations! Whatever the occasion, just know that you won't have to make an extra trip in case you're missing some decor for your celebration!
Overall, a solid Nothing Bundt Cakes shop that met my expectations! Norwalk is lucky to open a location, but even if this location runs out of certain flavors, the Downey location is just four miles due west.