# Pastry-Packed Pastries Mikes Miscellaneous Mondays Creates the World's Greatest Canolli By Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman | Published 2012-03-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mikes-miscellaneous-mondays References: [theculinarylens](http://www.theculinarylens.com/2012/03/mikes-miscellaneous-mondays-1st-edition.html) Mikes Miscellaneous Mondays has come out with its first blog post and it’s a biggie (literally). The blog's creator Michael Richardson has made a massive canolli that is stuffed with other little canollis. The dessert creation looks absolutely delicious with smooth cream just waiting to be bitten into. The [humongous pastry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-party-pastry) also has [powdered sugar sprinkled on top](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richs-flips) to make anyone’s mouth water. Mike managed to fit ten smaller canollis inside the larger one, leaving little room to spare. The larger canolli was just for show and Mike commented that it looked fantastic at the buffet it served at. Mikes Miscellaneous Mondays is sure to gain a following after posting this canolli-stuffed cannoli. Hopefully Mike will start releasing other food inside food creations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Giant-size Desserts:** Opportunity for creating oversized and visually appealing desserts that offer a unique and indulgent eating experience. - **Food Within Food:** Innovation potential in creating dishes with smaller food items inside, providing surprise and added flavor combinations. - **Social Media Food Blogging:** Growing trend of food enthusiasts creating blogs and social media accounts to share unique and visually appealing food creations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for bakeries and restaurants to offer oversized and creatively stuffed pastries to attract customers and generate buzz. - **Hospitality:** Hotels and event venues can incorporate these giant desserts into their buffet menus to provide a visually striking and unique dessert option. - **Digital Marketing and Social Media:** Opportunity for social media influencers and food bloggers to create and share content revolving around visually stunning and innovative food creations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chocolate Ravioli Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-ravioli.md) - [Delicious DIY Cannoli Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-cannoli-kit.md) - [Miniature Monday Cookie Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crumbl-mini-cookies.md) - [Italian Pastry-Inspired Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannoli-cookie.md) - [Gooey Filled-Center Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loaded-cookies.md) - [Cheesecake-Filled Mexican Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-cheesecake-tamales.md) - [Sweet Italian Dessert Dips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-cannoli-dip.md) - [Viral Croissant Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-cubes.md) - [Savory-Sweet Microwavable Crepes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-and-savory-crepes.md)