National Cheesecake Day With Krispy Kreme’s New Guava Cheesecake Doughnut
When National Cheesecake Day came around, I really wasn’t planning to photograph a cheesecake. As much as I enjoy the food holidays, a traditional cheesecake didn’t fit the direction of my Food From Bag To Background project. The project has always been about fast food, photographed exactly as it comes, with the food becoming the entire subject against a very black black background.
Then, almost by coincidence, Krispy Kreme introduced its new Guava Cheesecake Doughnut. Suddenly National Cheesecake Day had a fast-food connection that fit the project perfectly. I picked up six of them, cut them in half, and stacked them to show exactly what was inside. The bright guava filling, cheesecake Kreme, pink guava icing, icing drizzle, and crunchy crumbles made for a much more interesting photograph than I had expected.
Krispy Kreme says the Guava Cheesecake Doughnut is part of its new Destination Dessert Collection inspired by Latin American desserts. Along with the Guava Cheesecake Doughnut, the collection also includes a Tres Leches-Inspired Doughnut and a Choco Dulce Cookie Crunch Doughnut. It was an unexpected way to celebrate National Cheesecake Day while still staying true to a project devoted entirely to fast food.
Sometimes the best additions to Food From Bag To Background aren’t the ones I plan. They are the ones that unexpectedly appear at exactly the right time.
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Burger King Brisket Whoppers – Straight from the Bag
“Have it messy, have it bold.” Burger King just introduced the Brisket Whopper—a limited-time sandwich loaded with smoked meat, fried onions, and plenty of marketing swagger. I bought four. No unwrapping, no rearranging. Just pulled them from the bag and stacked them. This is how they actually look.
Each sandwich layers smoked brisket on top of a flame-grilled beef patty, with crispy fried onions, melted American cheese, pickles, tomatoes, and mayo, all stacked onto a sesame seed bun. It’s part of their 2025 “You Rule” campaign—a continuation of their brand overhaul that leans into more indulgent, messier, and bolder fast food.
This brisket release is marketed as a “Flame-Grilled Brisket Collection” and includes variations like a Brisket Melt and spicy builds in some regions. The brisket is smoked up to 12 hours (according to them), then dropped right onto their Whopper foundation. More sauce, more layers, and definitely more marketing.
I photographed them as served—no styling, no adjustments. Just the real thing against a black background.
Part of my ongoing From Bag to Background series, this image documents fast food the way it really arrives. Unfiltered, excessive, and oddly honest.
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