CAKENOMICS - November/December 2020 - 2

bringing it
J

Home

of fresh whipped cream and berries in between the layers of signature Tres Leches Cake with an updated, modern decor.
Porto's Bakery & Café operates five locations in Los Angeles and
serves more than 10 million customers a year, making it arguably
the largest retail bakery in the country. The operation has 1,600
employees. Yelp reported that last year Porto's Buena Park location
(opened in 2017) was the most photographed store in America.
In the early years (Porto's opened its first store in 1975), the
bakeries were 3,000 square feet. The newest locations are at least
21,000 square feet, and Buena Park is 28,000 square feet. In addition,
they operate a 57,000 square foot commissary.
" We have a nation where food is becoming more and more
important, " Raul Porto says. " People are searching for unique and

©PIXEL-SHOT - STOCK.ADOBE.COM

ust in time for the winter months, the nation's top cake artists
and bakeres are pulling out all the stops and finding innovative
ways to bring the happiness of cakes to customers - in some cases,
right to their own doors.
A Porto's Bakery favorite, the Milk'N Berries 8-inch cake, is now
available on the bakery's innovative Porto's Bake at Home website.
To learn more, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWDBVQAPU-g
This light and delicate sponge cake is soaked with Tres Leches
(signature house blend of condensed milk, evaporated milk, cream
and a touch of brandy) and filled and finished with whipped cream
and fresh berries. Portos's Milk'N Berries Bake at Home cake features a twist to the bakery's original cake showcasing an abundance

2020

THE WINTER HOLIDAY ISSUE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWDB http://STOCK.ADOBE.COM

CAKENOMICS - November/December 2020

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CAKENOMICS - November/December 2020