# Spicy Cheese Puff Cakes Caked Up Café's Flamin' Hot Cheetos and Mountain Dew Cake is a Jaw-Dropper By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-01-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flamin-hot-cheetos-and-mountain-dew-cake References: [delish](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a25860100/flamin-hot-cheetos-cake-caked-up-cafe/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cakedupcafe/) Manhattan's Caked Up Café is no stranger to over-the-top culinary creations, but its new Flamin' Hot Cheetos and [Mountain Dew](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cini-dirty-soda) cake really takes the cake. Caked Up Café's Flamin' Hot Cheetos and Mountain Dew cake is a [three-tiered masterpiece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-collection) inspired by the ultimate junk food combo: Flamin' Hot Cheetos and Mountain Dew. The cake is the handiwork of 18-year-old Francesca Byrnes, who created it to satisfy frequent custom orders. To create the neon-colored cake, she started with colorful buttercream then focused on the sugar work. To create the life-sized Cheetos, she used red fondant, piping gel, and real Flamin' Hot Cheetos dust. The Mountain Dew logo is also made from fondant, while the finishing touch is a bag of Cheetos tipped upside down. Image Credit: *Chelse Lupkin.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Junk Food-inspired Desserts:** Opportunity to innovate on traditional dessert recipes by infusing them with unique junk food flavors. - **Extravagant Cakes:** Innovative cake designs that incorporate unconventional ingredients and bold colors to create visually stunning works of art. - **Customized Dessert Orders:** Disruptive opportunity to offer customized dessert orders that cater to specific dietary needs and flavor preferences. ### Where This Applies - **Bakery:** Opportunity for bakeries to tap into the growing trend of creating unique and unconventional desserts. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for event planners to offer customized dessert options that tie in with the theme and feel of the event. - **Food Tourism:** Opportunity for food tourism companies to showcase and promote unique and innovative dessert offerings in local bakeries and restaurants. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebratory Cheesy Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetleinfused-birthday-cake.md) - [Cheese Puff-Topped Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-cheetos-burger.md) - [Cajun-Flavored Cheese Puffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flamin-hot-cajun-cheddar.md) - [Fruitcake-Flavored Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-quake.md) - [Fiery Cheese Fusion Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-cabana-1.md) - [Spicy Pepper Cake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fly-by-jing-x-the-caker.md) - [Snack-Inspired Large Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetle.md) - [Soda-Flavored Cake Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshness-guaranteed-cake-bites.md) - [Exclusive Sparkling Cheese Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-1.md)