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3 sisters, mashed potatoes and a cinnamon roll the internet went wild for — oh, and where to find it
The Little Sugarplum pop-up.
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The Little Sugarplum: The sisterhood of the traveling cinnamon roll
Guest: Jenna Agpaoa, one of the owners of The Little Sugarplum, a baked goods pop-up.
What makes The Little Sugarplum special? Three sisters started the traveling pop-up bakery, each with a different role in running it. There’s the medical student-turned-baker, the hospitality worker-turned-marketer, and the blackjack dealer-turned-accountant.
What else? Their cinnamon rolls, which have become the main attraction, include a variety of rotating flavors like strawberry shortcake, matcha, coffee and ... mashed potatoes. Yeah, you read that right.
About the owners
Jenna Agpaoa grew up with her two sisters in Valley Center, a city in San Diego County, where their passion for baked goods began to take shape.
The Amish cinnamon roll
Soon after starting the bakery, their content went viral after sharing a recipe for a traditional Amish cinnamon roll, which notably uses mashed potatoes as an ingredient. They learned the recipe from an old neighbor growing up, who was Pennsylvania Dutch, a group descended from German-speaking immigrants from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Now you can find them vending all across Southern California, including at places like Ubefest and 626 Night Market.
Their fall flavor menu
They offer other baked goods in addition to cinnamon rolls, including cookies, brownies and bread.
The Little Sugarplum's fall menu.
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