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Ryan Gosling Shout-Out Overwhelms Tallahassee Bakery With Orders

Staff returned from spring break to a wave of backlogged requests.

Overview

  • Gosling’s Late Night interview, which aired March 18, sent orders for The Cake Shop’s ‘Popped’ Tarts soaring nationwide.
  • Local station WCTV reported more than 100 tarts sold in-store the next day as calls came in from across the country.
  • Owner Linda Richards says the phone is ringing nonstop and she has thousands of requests.
  • She expects orders to take weeks to fill and is asking first-time buyers for patience.
  • Gosling learned about the pastries through SNL wardrobe supervisor Donna Richards, and he singled out strawberry among flavors that include blueberry, cinnamon, and peanut butter and jelly.