Hoardcake

Review

Hoardcake is at No. 725 Buzi Road in Beitun District, near Carton King and the South Guanyin Mountain trail in the Dakeng area. It is a specialist shop focused on cheesecake, with just one store in Taichung. From outside it looks like an ordinary house with a courtyard and only a small sign at the gate, so bloggers recommend navigating by the shop name to avoid missing it; inside, the atmosphere is old-fashioned, rather like a teahouse.

The signature classic heavy cheesecake comes in bite-size pieces, each wrapped in gold foil and often compared to Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Reports describe the texture as smooth and creamy, with a slightly chewy cheese skin on top that grows denser toward the base, richly milky but not too sweet and more layered when chilled. A box of 24 costs NT$800, and boxes of 8 and 96 are also available. The snow cheesecake is light like sponge cake with a mild cheese flavor. The summer-only lime cheesecake adds fresh lemon juice and lime zest aroma and was at one point offered only on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. A shop-exclusive cheese bread spreads cheesecake filling and Italian herbs on French bread and is available only at weekends.

Online reviews are almost entirely positive, with people saying it is easy to share, not cloying and good value, and the individual foil wrapping stops it picking up other smells in the freezer. The main drawbacks are that it is hard to find, there is only one store, and it must be kept frozen, which makes carrying it around inconvenient; some limited flavors are only sold on set days.

Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:30, and several sources say it closes on Mondays, though it is still worth checking before you go. Freeze anything you cannot finish; it keeps about a month, and should be moved to the fridge about two hours before eating to thaw. First-time visitors are often offered samples of both the light and heavy cheesecakes. You can order by messaging the shop's social media page or calling (04) 2239-8080, and pre-orders open before holidays. Sources do not mention parking or payment methods.

It suits hikers on the Dakeng trails or anyone looking for an easy-to-share souvenir. On a first visit buy the 24-piece classic heavy cheesecake and taste the snow cheesecake while you are there; at weekends add a cheese bread, and in summer ask whether the lime flavor is available.