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Let them eat cake!

there was a glossy period of time when everyone went crazy for these faddy cakes. Alas, the hype and the ubiquity of the Krispy Kreme trend evaporated

Sharon Miki, Senior Columnist about as quickly as one of

these babies could melt in your mouth. Today, there is only one

f there’s one thing I like better location in the Lower Mainland,

than studying for exams, it’s located in Delta. Eat your heart cake. Glorious mounds of tasty out on your way to the ferry sugar-infused comfort—what terminal, but be aware that these could be better? I'll tell you are no longer considered cool. what's better: trendy cakes and pastries. Since Seinfeld introduced the idea of trend- Sunshine, [cake]pops, and based baked goods with Top rainbows—oh, what a of the Muffin to You!, I’ve been delightfully bougie treat! Cake obsessed with consuming only pops are basically super-dense, the most cutting-edge pastries. bite-sized balls of cake (similar As such, let’s take asweet walk to a classic doughnut hole or down some of the yummiest Timbit) served on a stick like a

cake trends of the past few lollipop and wrapped in icing. years. Perfect for people on portion-

regulated diets, these little

goodies are perfectly impractical

when you take into account the

Do you remember when this work-to-taste payoff ratio.

was a thing? When everyone According to Wikipedia,

from your mom to your mayor cake pops came of age in 2009.

was freaking out over these There was a period of a few

glazed treats? years when you could find Krispy Kreme’s claim to elaborate cake pops everywhere,

fame is its glazed, yeast-raised though now your best bet is

doughnut; unlike regular, run- to hit up your local Starbucks

of-the-mill doughnuts, these where you can enjoy a bit of

suckers offer a unique, melt in cake on a stick for about $1.60.

your mouth taste experience. Pricey, trendy, and full of sugar, While Krispy Kreme the cake pop was the ultimate

originated in the United States faddy treat.

in the 1930s, franchises only

started popping up in Canada

in 2001. When Krispy Kreme

reached BC in the mid-2000s,

Cronuts, doughnuts, and cake trends of the past

Cake pops

Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts

Cronuts

Oh, to go nuts for a Cronut!

The Cronut—a cross between a croissant and a doughnut—hit New York-based Dominique Ansel Bakery’s shelves in May of this year. It’s a delicate pastry made from fried croissant dough that’s sugared and touched with magic—apparently, it’s to die for. The minute the first Cronut touched a hungry patron’s tongue, it was swallowed into our culture’s conscious as the most coveted of all the cakes.

What makes the Cronut such an amazing cake trend? In my opinion, it’s the difficulty it takes to acquire one. Ansel’s process seems long and arduous (apparently it takes hours to make a single Cronut), and it’s hard to imitate. NPR reported that a black market for the treats has sprung up, with scalpers selling Cronuts for $100 a pop. That's like $20 a bite! How deliciously chic.

While legit Cronuts are still an Ansel Bakery exclusive, I’m sure this treat will fly—much like a unicorn—down the food chain to one day reach our plebeian taste buds.

So, as we careen towards 2014, what is the ultimate cake du jour? That is, of course, a deeply personal choice that only you can make. My advice is to simply ride the waves of sugar and flour and follow the trends as they come. All you have to lose is a few pounds.

Krispy reme, Cake Pops, and Cronuts

The Other Dress

Douglas College students keeping campus fresh

Samantha Girard

Associate of Science

How would you describe your style? “Comfy and casual!”

Where are your favourite places to shop? “H&M and Lululemon, typical white girl places.”

Best dressed instructor? “Alan [Meichsner] from the math department, he has cool black- rimmed glasses.”

Best dressed celebrity? “I don’t know! Oh wait... Rihanna has a badass sense of style!”

logan Wedgewood

General Studies

What influences your style? “Well, it’s around the world day [Douglas College’s celebration of International Day on November 21], so I figured I'd wear Hawaiian today.”

Favourite place to shop? “HEM.”

Best dressed staff member?

“My baseball coach Cav Whitely, here at Douglas.”

Files from and photos by Aiden Mouellic

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