Table of Contents
- How much does the Cherry Cheesecake shake add to a tray?
- Why did one reviewer score it 9.5 out of 17?
- What do critics and students say about the cheesecake shakes?
- What do TikTok and Cook Out fans do with cheesecake?
- Why does the Cherry Cheesecake shake top the nutrition guide?
- How does the cherry change the Philadelphia Cheesecake shake?
- When does the Cookout Cherry Cheesecake milkshake make sense?
No shake at Cook Out is heavier. The Cookout Cherry Cheesecake milkshake carries 925 calories in a 34 oz cup, tops the official nutrition guide for saturated fat and cholesterol, and typically costs $3.99. WRAL built the heaviest possible Cook Out tray around it. Reviewers who tasted it were less excited than the calorie count suggests.
How much does the Cherry Cheesecake shake add to a tray?
WRAL's June 2024 "Cookout math" story assembled the heaviest tray on the menu from a chicken strip sandwich, a doubled ranch chicken wrap and a Cherry Cheesecake shake. The total came to about 2,639 calories. The shake supplies 925 of them, roughly 35% of the tray and close to half of a 2,000-calorie day by itself.
Why did one reviewer score it 9.5 out of 17?
Too little cheesecake. The reviewer at cookoutmilkshakereviews.com expected a rich shake from the chain's cheesecake reputation and found few cheesecake pieces and little cheesecake taste, which cost it points on flavor (3 of 6) and quality (2 of 4). One thing earned praise: the shake uses black cherries and not maraschino cherries.
What do critics and students say about the cheesecake shakes?
| Source | Verdict on the cheesecake shake |
|---|---|
| The Daily Meal | Ranked 4th of 41; says the flavor is on point and the fruit versions weave in tiny pieces |
| Mashed | Ranked 3rd; packs all the dense sweetness of the dessert into one heavy drink |
| The Talon (high school paper, 2018) | Cherry Cheesecake 42nd of 43; every cheesecake shake tasted sour to the writer, who admits disliking cheesecake |
| Viking Fusion (2022) | Called the cheesecake shakes unpleasant, blaming chewy lumps and not flavor; caramel was the most tolerable |
The split is texture. The people who liked the shake judged its flavor, and the people who did not judged the lumps. Spoon University's 2015 bracket sent every cheesecake combination out in round one for the same reason.
What do TikTok and Cook Out fans do with cheesecake?
- A TikTok creator reported that Cook Out sells slices of cheesecake that go into shakes with the topping you choose, then ordered plain cheesecake topped with strawberry and blueberry preserves and wafers.
- TikTok reviewers are enthusiastic about the caramel cheesecake and Oreo cheesecake versions, with one calling the Oreo cheesecake really good.
- Cheerwine's own TikTok account recommends pairing a Cherry Cheesecake shake with a Cheerwine, no ice. That tip comes from the soda brand, not an independent reviewer.
Why does the Cherry Cheesecake shake top the nutrition guide?
Because the cheesecake adds fat and cholesterol on top of an already rich shake. Saturated fat reaches 23 grams, more than the 20-gram Daily Value, and cholesterol hits 171 milligrams, three times the typical 55.
| Measure | Cherry Cheesecake | Rank of 44 | Typical flavor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 925 | 1st | 689 |
| Saturated fat | 23 g | 1st (tied) | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 171 mg | 1st (tied) | 55 mg |
| Total fat | 42 g | 3rd (tied) | 22.5 g |
| Sodium | 698 mg | 2nd (tied) | 472 mg |
| Vitamin A | 59% DV | 1st (tied) | 52% DV |
How does the cherry change the Philadelphia Cheesecake shake?
Cherry adds 80 calories and about 18 grams of carbs. Cook Out's Philadelphia Cheesecake shake has the same 23 grams of saturated fat and 171 mg of cholesterol at 845 calories in a 32.6 oz cup, so the cherry is a sugar upgrade, not a fat one. Sugar climbs from 97 to 115 grams.
When does the Cookout Cherry Cheesecake milkshake make sense?
Order it as the one-shake dessert for a day you are not counting, and ask for extra cheesecake if the pieces matter to you. Skip it when you are building a tray: at 925 calories it outweighs most of the mains.