If you haven’t already joined the Saturday morning queue at Layers Bakery, you need to get out more.
Or at least go on a quieter day mid-week to see what all the fuss is about.
Though the bijoux patisserie in Subiaco Square Shopping Centre – owned by French couple Bertrand Hofman and Julie Vachey – is famous for its perfect croissants, it was a little Crème Brûlée Cube that was causing queues involving a one-
hour wait.
And we can thank Instagram for some of that, where delectable images of their three special pastries and one special cake (which are only available on Friday and Saturday), are featured.
They tend to go viral, with one particular post reaching over one million accounts on Insta alone.
Julie, who has the remarkable ability to keep cool while coping with the demand, said: “When it went viral, we struggled for a couple of weeks to adjust and increased the production as we had huge demand at that time. Later on, Perth is OK posted a reel about our bakery and also the Crème Brûlée Cube and that went viral as well on Instagram and TikTok.”
She says their team is able to cope.
“They are wonderful and work hard behind the scenes creating beautiful products every month. Baking is an art at Layers and we are always trying to be very creative!”
The most popular products at the moment are the plain croissant and – of course – the Crème Brûlée Cube.
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