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# Celebratory Cereal Cakes
Kellogg's Created a Layered Dessert Made with Cake-Flavored Cereal Pieces

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-07-10 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-cereal-cake
References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kelloggs-reimagines-birthdays-this-summer-300882284.html) & [kelloggsnyc](http://www.kelloggsnyc.com/pages/birthday)

To properly celebrate the third birthday of its New York City Café, [Kellogg's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelloggs-cocoa-loops) created a limited-edition Froot Loops Birthday Cake flavor and a special [cereal cake dessert](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natures-premium-dessert-pearls-birthday-cake) for the occasion.

The Froot Loops Birthday Cake boasts a bright berry flavor and bright colors that reference the colors of the special edition boxed cereal and its avian mascot, Toucan Sam. For a few hours on its third birthday Kellogg's New York City Café will be treating the first 113 guests—one for every year that Kellogg's has been making cereal—will be treated to a free slice of cake made with Froot Loops Birthday Cake and Rice Krispies Treats, plus a cereal gift.

Away from the cafe, fans will also be able to enjoy the limited-edition strawberry birthday cake-flavored breakfast cereal.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.3/10
- Popularity: 21% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Limited-edition Flavored Cereal:** The success of Kellogg's Froot Loops Birthday Cake flavor demonstrates the market demand for limited-edition flavored cereals.
- **Cereal-based Desserts:** Kellogg's cereal cake dessert showcases the potential for creating innovative desserts using cereal as a key ingredient.
- **Special Edition Food Products:** The Froot Loops Birthday Cake and Rice Krispies Treats cereal cake highlights the growing trend of elaborate and unique special edition food products.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Cereal Manufacturing:** The success of Kellogg's limited-edition cereal flavors opens up opportunities for other cereal manufacturers to experiment with unique and exclusive flavors.
- **Desserts and Baking:** The popularity of Kellogg's cereal cake dessert suggests potential for dessert makers to incorporate cereal into their innovative creations.
- **Food and Beverage Retail:** The demand for special edition food products, like Kellogg's Froot Loops Birthday Cake, presents opportunities for retail businesses to cater to consumers looking for unique and exclusive products.

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