Next Biggest Trend?

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CakeChemistry Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 5:01pm
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APeople over here have been making cake push pops which I believe look messy and mustn't be very nice to eat - I always think they look like a trifle in a syringe. Gross. I've seen a fair few cookie baskets (made by moulding it over the underside of a cupcake pan), filled then decorated. Seems a nice idea but you would need to be careful with the fillings so it didn't absorb into the cookie and go soft, but also so it wasn't just a massive sugary lump (like a ginormous Oreo, I think the beauty if the Oreo is that it is just enough and leaves you wanting another). Maybe mousse but then it's more of a torte to me. I suppose you would have to be really careful with storage too so timing would be key. Petit fours over here (my understanding of them) are an afternoon tea treat or a nibble to have with coffee after a meal. They don't have to be covered totally in fondant/ganache/choc, they are just very mini, very uniform, very pretty and very tasty. I had some beautiful ones at Micheal Caines but he has a Michelin star so that's probably why. I agree with whoever said fondant is horrid. But I don't like really sweet stuff.

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costumeczar Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 5:13pm
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People over here have been making cake push pops which I believe look messy and mustn't be very nice to eat - I always think they look like a trifle in a syringe. Gross.

I've always referred to those cake push pops as "cake tampons." You're welcome.

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CakeChemistry Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 5:27pm
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AHa ha ha ha ha ha

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carmijok Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 5:37pm
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Most of what I'm hearing about here is baking trends not decorating trends.  Yes, the 'hot thing'  may be macarons or cro-nuts or just gourmet doughnuts...but how does that translate into creating sugar ART?

At least with cake pops you can get creative with design!  How does one make a plate of donuts look like anything but a plate of donuts...no matter how attractively stacked?

 

I hope these trends are fleeting.  I am not a pastry chef!  I make really good cakes, but getting into yeast doughs and airy egg white confections are not my forte! 

 

On the decorating  side I truly hope that the chevron trend will end soon.  I'm sick of seeing that zigzag in everything from home furnishings to wall treatments. 

 

I went to a vintage flea market a month ago and I saw a chevron something in every booth.  Talk about dating yourself in a few years!  But that's just me.  Any new trends in cake decoration being touted lately?

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bundlesofjoy Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 5:37pm
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CRONUTS or DOSSANT are amazing and the latest and biggest trend!!! It's basically a croissant and donut combined!!! Its heaven! It's like a croissant fried like a donut and filled with amazingness!!! This is the cronut I had Sunday morning... filled with Cookie Butter and drizzled with nutella!

I've also tried the banana cream and nutella filled cronuts. They are pretty pricey ($4-7) also but I've managed to make some at home using this new product from Caljava Online its called Icing Genius (its a flavored icing concentrate) that I got at one of the caking conventions i've been too. Not too sure if they sell it on their site yet (But I am stalking their site for it lol) So yea I picked up some croissant dough and fried it instead of bake it and turned Icing Genius in to glaze on to my cronut. The Result: pretty awesome lol

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smittyditty Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 9:50pm
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I think the circle quilting is the new trend I'm seeing it everywhere.

Its been around but it seems to be picking up speed.

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Godot Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 9:52pm
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AWhat is cookie butter?

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jennicake Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 9:54pm
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What is cookie butter?

 

I'm wondering this too.  I like cookies and I like butter, so this sounds tasty

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Godot Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 9:59pm
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AOr maybe some dairy has figured out a way to make extra income by marketing a kind of butter just for cookies?

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jennicake Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:00pm
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Lol.  That reminds me of the thread about "cupcake flour"

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Godot Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:00pm
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AMe too!

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SecretAgentCakeBaker Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:13pm
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ACookie butter is basically ground up speculoos cookies. Those cookies have a lot of oil in them, but to me, they taste similar to a graham cracker, but oily. The cookie butter comes in a jar and looks like peanut butter. The original brand is called Biscoff Spread. Trader Joes sells it under their own label and they call it Cookie Butter.

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costumeczar Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:16pm
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Cookie butter is basically ground up speculoos cookies. Those cookies have a lot of oil in them, but to me, they taste similar to a graham cracker, but oily. The cookie butter comes in a jar and looks like peanut butter. The original brand is called Biscoff Spread. Trader Joes sells it under their own label and they call it Cookie Butter.

 

Oh, gross!

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Godot Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:17pm
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AAha! Speculaas cookies. Too bad I dislike cloves!

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liz at sugar Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:18pm
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Cookie butter is basically ground up speculoos cookies. Those cookies have a lot of oil in them, but to me, they taste similar to a graham cracker, but oily. The cookie butter comes in a jar and looks like peanut butter. The original brand is called Biscoff Spread. Trader Joes sells it under their own label and they call it Cookie Butter.

 

It looks kind of like peanut or almond butter with the cookies in it.  My sister in law is addicted to the Trader Joe's version.  She sent me a picture of it a few weeks ago. :)

 

Liz

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SecretAgentCakeBaker Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:28pm
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AI don't believe there are cloves in it. I don't taste cloves anyway. Some people describe the taste as gingerbread. I like the Biscoff cookies, but I don't like the spread very much. It's very sweet and grainy. I can tolerate just a tiny bit. My daughter absolutely loves it though. It seems to be getting very popular. Bakerella has some recipes on her site using the spread.

It comes in both crunchy and smooth versions.

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Godot Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:31pm
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ACloves are a traditional speculaas spice.

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SecretAgentCakeBaker Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:36pm
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APerhaps it is a different cookie than what you are thinking about. It is spelled with a double o, rather than a double a. I checked the ingredient list of both brands and don't see clove listed. I suppose it could be one of those unlisted ingredients. I'm not a big fan of clove either and I don't taste it, but if you are more sensitive, than you might notice it. Perhaps a friend will have some and let you smell it. I know if you go to Trader Joes (if there is one by you), they will open packages to let people sample an item.

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Godot Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:41pm
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ASame cookie - americanised spelling and original dutch spelling.

Biscoff cookies aren't the same as speculaas/loos. Biscoff have a slight caramelly flavour.

Too bad there is no Trader Joe's where I live!

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SecretAgentCakeBaker Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:49pm
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ASorry I didn't know. I got that info from the Biscoff website. http://www.biscoff.com/indulge/biscoff-spread

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kikiandkyle Posted 7 Oct 2013 , 10:53pm
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ASpeculoos is the Belgian version, which is what Biscoff is made from.

Speculaas is the Dutch version, it usually contains primarily cinnamon but can also include clove, ginger, white pepper, cardamom, coriander seed, star anise and nutmeg.

Speculoos tends to be just cinnamon. They were an attempt by the Belgians to imitate speculaas but without the spices that were expensive back in the day.

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sarahgale314 Posted 8 Oct 2013 , 10:13pm
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AI tried out the recipe and method for petits fours as posted a couple pages back on this thread. Worked really well!

http://citrusspicebakery.blogspot.com/2013/10/chocolate-raspberry-petits-fours.html

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IAmPamCakes Posted 9 Oct 2013 , 12:19am
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AI just read something about eclairs becoming the new macaron. Macarons haven't really taken off here in the valley, but a three hour drive to San Francisco will land you right smack in the middle of macaron territory, apparently. I tried some from Miette, and I can't say I was very impressed. I had been hoping to do something interesting and different for clients in my area, but I'm not sure how well macarons would take hold. Eclairs, now, everybody knows those! I could get behind that trend.

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scrumdiddlycakes Posted 9 Oct 2013 , 7:20am
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Oh man, cookie butter is yummy! Mixed into IMBC, and forget needing cake for underneath.

 

I don't think there's going to be anything as 'big' as cupcakes in the near future. One of the reasons they got so popular is because they are so easy to do.

Macaroons are still pretty popular here, but it's hard to find a good one.

 

I hope that cream puffs are the next fad, but I'm not holding my breath. I just really like cream puffs...

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SugaredSaffron Posted 9 Oct 2013 , 7:42am
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Meringues

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810whitechoc Posted 9 Oct 2013 , 11:35am
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Hilarious, laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes.

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CakeChemistry Posted 9 Oct 2013 , 11:35am
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CRONUTS or DOSSANT are amazing and the latest and biggest trend!!! It's basically a croissant and donut combined!!! Its heaven! It's like a croissant fried like a donut and filled with amazingness!!! This is the cronut I had Sunday morning... filled with Cookie Butter and drizzled with nutella! [URL=http://cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/3116087/] [/URL] I've also tried the banana cream and nutella filled cronuts. They are pretty pricey ($4-7) also but I've managed to make some at home using this new product from [URL=http://caljavaonline.com/]Caljava Online[/URL] its called Icing Genius (its a flavored icing concentrate) that I got at one of the caking conventions i've been too. Not too sure if they sell it on their site yet (But I am stalking their site for it lol) So yea I picked up some croissant dough and fried it instead of bake it and turned Icing Genius in to glaze on to my cronut. The Result: pretty awesome lol

Looks really healthy.

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theresaf Posted 9 Oct 2013 , 5:50pm
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I'm enjoying everyone's comments! 

Last night on Letterman he talked about the DUFFIN - donut muffin combo.  He said after 5 years of eating a duffin they'll put you in a cuffin!  haha

Then he said his kid's class made that up. 

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BrandisBaked Posted 9 Oct 2013 , 8:00pm
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ASomeone needs to combine a doughnut with a chocolate chip cookie with a brownie with a tart so I could have a little bakery orgy in my mouth.

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