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Hispanic Cakes
Go Upscale
Until recently, rolled fondant cakes were not traditionally common

“We use a lot of vibrant colors – hot pinks, neon and greens –

in Hispanic bakeries, but that is changing – as tastes have evolved

for birthday cakes for girls,” Rodriguez says. “We did a ﬁrst

and Hispanic bakery shoppers have grown more acculturated.

birthday baptism cake that was a three-tier cake with
decorated cupcakes and cookies. They had planned out

Gladys Rodriguez of Paco’s Bakery in Houston points out that

a whole tablescape.”

Hispanic and non-Hispanic customers love their fondant cakes
equally. “We have customers from everywhere,” she says.

Current color trends in cake decorating designs include animal

“It’s doesn’t matter where they are from, they know our

prints like zebra and giraffe, she says. And their cake designs

cakes are good.”

keep getting bigger and bolder. “We do fondant cakes not only
for birthdays, but for baby showers,” she says. “Baby shower

One of three cake decorators at Paco’s Bakery, Rodriguez

cakes have grown to the point where they are almost as big

specializes in fondant cakes. Her designs are stunning: One

as wedding cakes, because baby showers are so much bigger

recent cake featured a cowgirl theme for a girls’ second birth-

than they were a few years ago.”

day that included a decorated bandana and a cowgirl hat on
top. Another of her birthday cake designs incorporated straw-

A lot of customers bring in their own ideas for cakes, Rodriguez

berries and polka dots into the vibrant decorations.

says, typically from something they spotted on the Internet.
“When somebody brings a picture of a cake in, I always say,
‘what do you like about this cake, and how can we cake it for

“Baby shower cakes have
grown to the point where
they are almost as big as
wedding cakes.”

you with the same idea in a different way?’ We try our best

Gladys Rodriguez of Paco’s Bakery

of his specialties, and Rueda has created multi-tier wedding

to make it their very own idea.”
At Panadería Tierra Caliente, cake decorator Agustin Rueda,
who has more than 15 years of experience, is known for unique
purse cakes, guitar cakes, topsy-turvy cakes and all sorts of
other three-dimensional cake creations. Wedding cakes are one
cakes as high as seven tiers tall.

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Editor's Note - the not-so-sweet spot
Table of Contents
News Bites - Lucks Company Chairman William G. Lucks Passes Away
CSM Unveils New Name, Strategy
DecoPac Appoints Anderson as President
LloydPans to Unveil New Pan Coating
Management - New Management Training Program
Tax Tips - Software Tips
Labor Front - First Day of School
Legislation - Health Care Mandate Delayed
Ingredients - Almond Market Outlook
The not-so-sweet spot
Pastry Chef Series Calendar
Clean Labels
Brewing up a storm
Wildflower Blossoms
The Bougel
The Perfect Pie Story
Hispanic Cakes Go Upscale
Cafe - Tapping into smaller households
Products
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
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bake -- August 2013 - LloydPans to Unveil New Pan Coating
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bake -- August 2013 - Management - New Management Training Program
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