Admittedly, I wasn’t initially sold on Cake Bomb as a strain.
Yes, dessert strains are some of my favorites. From Grape Cream Cake to Ice Cream Cake, to Fried Ice Cream, I’ve been known to dabble in the cakery, a craft cannabis subgenre in which Cake Bomb most certainly falls.
This Cake Bomb, though, was new to me, as was the breeder behind the cultivar in Prolific Coast Seeds.
Thankfully, Focus North Gardens, the cultivators behind this bag being reviewed, have unshakeable brand trust from me as a consumer after years of flawless work.
Doing some quick research and discovering that Cake Bomb is a cross between Kush legend PCS1 and the king of cake strains in Do-Si-Dos, my interest was piqued.
Prolific Coast Seeds is an Oregon breeder and seedbank most widely known for their PCS1 and PCS2 genetics, with PCS1 (found in Cake Bomb) being a combination of Wifi#3 crossed with Scotts OG and Casper OG, resulting in you guessed it, strong OG kush features!
It isn’t all mossy tree roots and pink peppercorns, though. This is a verifiable dessert strain, so to glam up those OG Kush notes, we’ve got Do-Si-Dos to smooth out the mouth on this smoke.
In classic form, Do-Si-Dos deliver the cake flavors and creamy inhales we seek in a top-shelf sack, while the PCS1 brings the bomb and subsequent boom.
In total, you’ve got yourself a uniquely deep yet flavorful smoking experience in Cake Bomb, craft cannabis characteristics I’m always excited to write a review about!
Appearance: Consider Yourself Warned
As you’ll find out in the sensation portion of this review later, this flower proves that big experiences can come in small sizes.
While modest in size, these are some pretty beautiful buds to ogle over.
Stout and chunky, their girth is a treat to hold and makes for easy breakup and portioning when tossing into the old grinder.
It is the colors, though, like the contrasts found on venomous animals, that give you a visual warning that this isn’t your boomer uncle’s ditch weed. This is a flower engineered for a purpose, one of which is obviously a potent smoking experience.
They look like miniature purple broccoli heads, with smatterings of dark military green mixed up by deep, almost black crevices, creating a mesmerizing handful indeed.
Smell: Late Night Campfire Stories
When I first smelled Cake Bomb, I was struck by the intriguing perfume of cognac barrel staves and tree roots.
If you’re not into cognac, it’s a warm, barrel-aged grape-type brandy that often features complex, dessert-like aromas and sweet flavors.
There are definitely some fumes from the alcohol seeping through it all that allude to that potency which the color teases. I was intrigued.
From dry pulling to vaping up, the smell translates through the olfactory and out the mouth on exhale.
The overall bouquet I get as I write this review is a mixture of dark, syrupy foods that would guarantee a visit from a black bear to your camp at night.
Sure, there’s the dank forest moss and damp socks smell that all tents have, but it is sweetened with Nilla Wafer/flapjacks with syrup.
On top, we got some black licorice and a darker, almost burnt caramelized maple syrup.
I’ve been craving something tasty like this for a while, and the flavor profile here made for a very satisfying post-dinner smoke.
This Cake Bomb contrasted quite well with some particularly tart Sour Hawaiian Haze I also had, which provided better daytime functionality and clarity compared to the sweet, syrupy and full-body nighttime chill imparted by the Cake Bomb.
Vaping-wise, the flavor is turned to the max, giving me loud yellow confetti cake but mixed in a bunch of wet moss. Enjoying some cake on a picnic under the shade of old growth trees.
Upon exhale, I feel like I’m breathing the misty, magical nighttime atmosphere of the forest moon of Endor with some Ewoks.
Sensation: A Klassic Kush Stone
Unsurprisingly, Cake Bomb hits like the heavyweight Kush-heavy its lineage denotes..
Whether you are vaping it or sparking it up with a hempwick like it deserves, the onset of its full effects is prompt and portent.
While it’s not exactly a rocket ship like some more uppity strains can be, it does proceed with urgency, like a fully-loaded 12-foot aluminum boat with a slightly oversized outboard you’ve just pinned the throttle on.
You can feel the cannabinoids soak into your body via your bloodstream, meaning that, yes, this was definitely a satisfying body high for me.
THC whirls through my mind as the speed builds and the boat starts to rise to an even plane.
From there on out it’s an utter pleasure cruise, with the warm breeze in your face and the irresistible urge to just zone the fuck out for a while, from this crazy world.
This is the type of experience I personally associate with anything I smoke that is heavy on the kush and/or being sold as an upper shelf item, even though I buy all my flower on daily discount 30% off days.
While the term “kush” was initially derived from the cannabis cultivated in the Hindu Kush, Pamir, and Tian Shan mountains, when I smoke OG strains, I just think “kush = cushy = cushion = comfort” in my head because of the oft-accompanying body highs that go with this genre of ganja.
A good kush high to me is like the Honda Goldwing of highs. The air-ride suspension of the smoke world, ready to smooth out any bump in the road of life that may be thrown at you.
Cake Bomb is for putting up your feet and listening to good music to drift off to in an overstuffed recliner.
I’m not saying it’s overwhelmingly sedative in effect, but I am definitely more content to just chill in my living room than I am to go explore a new hiking trail.
In total, I recommend this strain for both kush and dessert fans, as it presents a look into both worlds equally. It’s a big St. Bernard of a smoke, heavy but friendly.
What about you? Have you tried Cake Bomb recently? What did you think? Let the world know in the comments below!
