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gear up for halloween Quinceañeras As bakeries prepare for the heart of quinceañera season in the late summer and fall, now is the time to plan ahead by having the right ingredients and tools to wow your customers with creative works of art. Fall months are among the biggest time of year for quinceañeras, the Hispanic tradition of celebrating a girl’s 15th birthday. Bright and vibrant colors are most popular for quinceañera cakes, especially pink, purple and teal. Inspiration can be found from a multitude of sources, especially high-end retail bakeries. Pink Cake Box in New Jersey recently created a cake for a Quince (Sweet Fifteen) birthday party with a cirque du soleil theme. The colors of the cake matched the party’s invitation, and Pink Cake Box added stars, paislies, ostrich feathers and Solei masks to complete the theme. The flavors included pink velvet with vanilla buttercream, vanilla cake with two layers of choc buttercream and one layer of raspberry chambord buttercream. used to help light the way for the spirits as well as other decorative items such as papel picado (tissue paper cut-outs) wreaths, crosses and flowers. Certain Dia de los Muertos dishes are also placed on the altar to help feed and nourish the traveling souls. Some of these offerings double as the four main elements of nature: earth, wind, water, and fire. These are represented by movable or light-weight items such as tissue paper cut-outs (wind,) a bowl of water, candles (fire) and food (crops, earth.) 44 • JAN + FEB 2013 • instore Mexican families make a trip to the cemeteries during Dia de los Muertos to clean up the family members gravesites and decorate them as well. Many carts and vendors are set up around the cemeteries to sell decorations and flowers for the gravesites. Local bands go around and play music for the deceased and the families. Larger cities often have parades with horses, dancers and musicians. The vendors take advantage of the large crowds during Dia de los Muertos and sell sugar skulls, candy coffins and other “Day of the Dead” treats.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of instore - January/February 2013

inStorebuyer - January/February 2013
Editor's Note - Gear Up for Fall
Calendar
Table of Contents
News - On Our Radar
Consumer Insights - Trending - Breads & Rolls
Trendspotting: Take-and-Bake Breads & Rolls
Trending - Deli Salads
Trendspotting: Whole Grain Deli Salads
Consider Gluten Free
Gear Up for Tailgating
Think Like a Tailgater
Wrap It Up
Tailgating at Home
Sweet Victory
Gear Up for Halloween
Merchandising Tricks
Get Creative with Raisins
Healthy Options for Kids
Hispanic Celebrations
Quinceaneras
Gear Up for Fall Catering
Planning Tools
Distinctive Ingredients
Innovative Products
Key Trends in 2013
Local & Natural
Adding Theater
Pasta Power
Specialty Cheeses
Cheese Pairings 101
Kosher Catering
Product Trends - First to Market
Bizarre Holiday
Product Showcase/Ad Index

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