Anjelica Hayes, the owner of Fat Cupcake, poses for a picture with her father as they prepare to hand out cakes to the homeless population in Portland for their “Piece of Cake” project. (Photo: Fat Cupcake)
The owner of a Portland bakery that has been accused of racism because it offers an Oreo cupcake it calls “Mr. President” says the commotion is based on a misunderstanding that has spiraled out of control.
Anjelica Hayes, who is biracial, opened Fat Cupcake two years ago in Oregon City and named her new Oreo-based pastry “Mr. President” soon after. After the store opened a second location in southeast Portland last month, a Yelp reviewer accused Hayes of racism.
“Very troubling. They were serving a cupcake called the ‘Mr. President’ that had an Oreo cookie inside. When I tried to point out the racism implied, they claimed that ‘our current president loves Oreos,’” the commenter wrote.
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