Those look very nice!
Our local A & P closed many years ago; and the company has been having a lot of trouble in recent years. When I google around for info on the Bar Cake, the consensus seems to be that it’s no longer available anywhere.
Speaking of desserts, you know what would be fun is a build-your-own ice cream drumstick ‘bee’.. melt all kinds of crazy stuff into the cone, different melted caps for the ice cream, nut toppings etc.
I'm going to scrutinizee the ingredients again but have been thinking offhand it sounds like a lot of moist ingredients to not-much flour. I guess when I mix it up, if the batter seems too thin, I will deal with it. I guess there's no milk or water as is usual and the applesauce and molasses takes care of it. It will be ok if the batter is thick and hope the cake turns out moist.
I fear the days of A&P are numbered. They will probably be swallowed up by consortiums like Whole Foods, amazon and the like.
Eventually we may have only one gigantic place to shop.