Not since celebrated pastry chef Dominique Ansel invented the Cronut® (a croissant donut) in 2013 has the hybrid sweets category offered so much promise in the bakery marketplace.
BakeMark® features many new ideas for winning products that are sure to attract attention with consumers.
Guadalajara Meat Market in New Braunfels, Texas, produces a growing line of sweet creations such as Ate de membrillo (quince cheese paste), which is a tart jelly made by cooking quince and sugar until it sets. Other creations at this popular Hispanic bakery, located just south of Austin, include single, square-shaped slices of tres leches cake, pina colada cake, and chocoflan.
Gerardo Aguirre, one of the brothers who own Guadalajara Meat Market, points out customer favorites include pineapple-filled campechanas (a crispy, square-shaped pastry) and delicious churros, a signature item that the bakery makes with cinnamon, cajeta, and a little crystal sugar.
As for flavor trends, Aguirre explains pineapple is gaining popularity. He’s thankful to be working with a high-quality supplier like BakeMark® that keeps him ahead of the curve.
“We are great partners with BakeMark®,” he says proudly.
Seasonal favorites are always a success, according to BakeMark®. Combine that with something that bakery aficionados can post on social media, and you have a big hit. The perfect example is a delicious churro cupcake – the flavors of a rich Hispanic culture all baked into your dessert.
Best yet is the actual Trigal Dorado® churro on top, which comes in various filled flavors from BakeMark®. The Westco® line of Extra Rich Hi-Ratio mixes will give you the versatility to not only create this cupcake, but you will be able to create various seasonal offerings all year long.
Make your glaze the day before. It will adhere better when the sugar fully absorbs the water. Use top-quality donut glaze made with Westco® Super Speedee Glaze to make glaze that lasts.
Craveable flavors
For all retailers, it’s vital to watch the trends regarding the flavors that today’s shoppers crave.
Another supermarket leader, Publix opened a supermarket in Palm Bay, Florida, nestled along the Atlantic coast just south of Cocoa Beach, features a spacious bakery department that includes a wide array of flavorful cake options. Cake flavors include vanilla, chocolate, confetti, marble, strawberry, vanilla-chocolate combo, while icing flavors range from buttercream and chocolate fudge to cream cheese or fondant.
Filling flavors run the gamut: cannoli, cherry, chocolate-covered strawberry, chocolate éclair, chocolate pudding, dulce de leche, fresh strawberry, guava, hazelnut cream cheese, lemon, pineapple, raspberry, raspberry custard, and vanilla custard.
