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our new REESE'S Chocolate Peanut Butter cake is a
dessert worthy of a New Year splurge. "
REESE'S Chocolate Peanut Butter will be available
in a full range of sizes, including bite-sized Bundtinis,
personal-sized Bundtlets and 8- and 10-inch Bundt
Cakes.
WEDDING SEASON
Looking ahead to the new year, wedding season remains
a key profit center for retail bakeries and pastry
shops. But there are important trends to watch for the
new season to maximize your success.
Wedding cakes serve more of purpose than simply
providing delicious desserts for receptions. They
are also an opportunity to display creativity and fun.
These culinary canvases can be used to reflect the personalities
of couples, as well as provide great photo
opportunities and conversation topics.
As wedding cakes grow in importance for weddings,
couples will look to break the mold by forgoing tradition
and following the latest trends. The wedding experts
at The Knot recently shared the trends in cakes
they see being big in the coming year. These new ideas
prove that being bold and having fun can pay off on
wedding days.
The Knot's 2024 wedding cake trends include:
Heart-Shaped Cakes - All about whimsical details
and over-the-top embellishments, and perfect for
maximalist style. Heart-shaped cakes are usually decorated
in pastel colors like pink, purple, yellow, green
or blue, and often topped off with bright red cherries that
give a really vintage look and feel.
ing a variety of confections.And there are high-quality chocolate
compounds for covering, coating, dipping and molding. These
compounds have a low melting point and optimal snap effect and
keep a long-lasting shine without the need for tempering. They are
available in dark, milk and white variations.
SWEET PROMOTION
Nothing Bundt Cakes and REESE'S are kicking off the year in a
sweet way with a limited-time REESE'S Chocolate Peanut Butter
flavor, available nationwide through Feb. 25 while supplies last.
Nothing Bundt Cake' REESE'S Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor
features rich chocolate cake baked with chocolate chips and
REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips, topped with signature cream cheese
frosting and drizzled with REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce.
" We wanted to offer our guests the sweetest start to the new year,
and there is no better way than by baking up the most iconic flavor
pairing - chocolate and peanut butter, " says Claire Jessen, senior
director of culinary innovation at Nothing Bundt Cakes. " We know
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SPRING CAKES
Garden Patch Cakes - In 2024, fresh flowers will adorn
cakes in new ways that evoke a more abstract, organic look by
using florals in a way that feels like they sprouted directly out of the
cake.
Ribbons and Bows - Dainty bows are already trending for hair
accessories and wedding fashion, and they'll be making their way
onto wedding cakes too.
Wavy Piping - Wavy and ruffled piping brings unique dimension
to wedding cakes and creates depth and structure.
Textural and Tonal Cakes - This new trend includes pleats,
lace, stenciled patterns, monochromatic texture and more that can
range from simple to highly detailed.
Extra-Grand Wedding Cakes - Extra-tall cakes (six or seven
tiers or more) will tower above dessert tables, creating a focal point
at reception venues and providing the ultimate cake cutting photo
opportunity. The display can be taken to the next level with lavish
embellishments and add-ons.
Sheet Cakes - These cakes can be decorated just as much as (if
not more than) vertical cakes, complete with fresh flowers, intricate
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