Emmer & Rye's Raymie Fuentes Starts a Sweet New Cake Business - Austin Monthly

To spread the gospel of his baking bona fides, Raymie Fuentes has been known to employ some unconventional means. After moving to town in the summer of 2020, for instance, the pastry chef briefly exchanged confections for Instagram followers at Zilker Park. Then, last June, the recent Emmer & Rye hire walked into Royal Blue Grocery on Rainey Street and declared that they should start selling slices of rainbow cake to celebrate Pride Month. Sure enough, Fuentes went to work creating a seven-layer almond variety that graced their bake case for only a couple of hours before selling out. Now, his impromptu side project can be found in all six Royal Blue locations in Austin, and he’s eyeing an expansion into other specialty stores like Central Market and Whole Foods. Craving something festive? In addition to his rotating cake slices, the chef also sells seasonal pastries like pumpkin tarts and eggnog macarons.

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