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I think if you wanted to stay in the same realm as cupcakes/desserts, as far as the "new bubble" goes, it would probably be "Cake Pops". Those are becoming huge

I think if you wanted to stay in the same realm as cupcakes/desserts, as far as the "new bubble" goes, it would probably be "Cake Pops". Those are becoming huge now, and only getting bigger. Heck, even Starbucks now carries Cake Pops. Here is just a general link of what Cake Pops are, if you are not familiar with them: http://www.bakerella.com/pops-bites/cake-pops/ http://www.bakerella.com/pops-bites/cake-pops/ - Basically, just a cupcake/cake on a stick that can have lots of designs around it.

joezydeco 14y ago
I'm seeing a huge uptick in upscale donut shops. Chicago has 4 or 5 of them now. The Doughnut Vault (http://thedoughnutvault.tumblr.com/ http://thedoughnutvault.tumblr.com/) probably is the most well known with new arrivals like Do-Rite (http://doritedonuts.com/ http://doritedonuts.com/) and Glazed and Infused (http://www.goglazed.com/ http://www.goglazed.com/). Had to include last that one just for the awesome name.
- randomdata 14y ago
  The Food Network has also been pushing donuts lately, where they were previously on the cupcake bandwagon.
- JonnieCache 14y ago
  > Had to include last that one just for the awesome name. There's a kebab shop in south london called "Halal! Is it meat you're looking for?"
danielna 14y ago
FWIW, a friend who writes for a popular online food publication says gourmet donuts are the new cupcakes.
- nchlswu 14y ago
  definitely has been picking up steam lately and will explode soon enough. It's a lot closer to cupcakes as well ("baked" goods) and likely the novelty of cupcakes is easily transferred to donuts
josephjrobison 14y ago
The lesson here would seem to be not to hone in too much on a product that is trend-sensitive. If you look at Starbucks, which started with good coffee, then expanded into frappuccinos, smoothies, baked goods, breakfast, cds, mugs, etc, or McDonalds which went from burgers to everything but tacos and pizza, those are clever business moves. Crumbs can probably sell cake pops and gourmet donuts and every new trend that comes along and be fine if they play it right.
- sjg007 14y ago
  Or crumbs could sell good coffee!

joezydeco 14y ago

I'm seeing a huge uptick in upscale donut shops. Chicago has 4 or 5 of them now. The Doughnut Vault (http://thedoughnutvault.tumblr.com/ http://thedoughnutvault.tumblr.com/) probably is the most well known with new arrivals like Do-Rite (http://doritedonuts.com/ http://doritedonuts.com/) and Glazed and Infused (http://www.goglazed.com/ http://www.goglazed.com/). Had to include last that one just for the awesome name.

randomdata 14y ago
The Food Network has also been pushing donuts lately, where they were previously on the cupcake bandwagon.
JonnieCache 14y ago
> Had to include last that one just for the awesome name. There's a kebab shop in south london called "Halal! Is it meat you're looking for?"

danielna 14y ago

FWIW, a friend who writes for a popular online food publication says gourmet donuts are the new cupcakes.

nchlswu 14y ago
definitely has been picking up steam lately and will explode soon enough. It's a lot closer to cupcakes as well ("baked" goods) and likely the novelty of cupcakes is easily transferred to donuts

josephjrobison 14y ago

The lesson here would seem to be not to hone in too much on a product that is trend-sensitive. If you look at Starbucks, which started with good coffee, then expanded into frappuccinos, smoothies, baked goods, breakfast, cds, mugs, etc, or McDonalds which went from burgers to everything but tacos and pizza, those are clever business moves. Crumbs can probably sell cake pops and gourmet donuts and every new trend that comes along and be fine if they play it right.

sjg007 14y ago
Or crumbs could sell good coffee!