MUSE Gold

2023

Is it a turkey? Or is it cake? Kalen Allen reacts.

Entrant Company

22Squared

Category

Branded Content - Influencer Marketing

Client's Name

Baskin-Robbins

Country / Region

United States

Ice cream isn’t typically something that comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving, but Baskin-Robbins wants this to change. Every year they bring back their infamous turkey-shaped cake that’s filled with the ice cream of your choice, topped with a rich caramel praline glaze, and even features two “legs” shaped by waffle cones.

While the novelty of this cake tends to speak for itself, for the 2021 Thanksgiving season, we let someone else do the talking—viral Instagram and TikTok star Kalen Allen. Kalen’s typical content consists of blind reactions to oftentimes ridiculous foods, which made him the perfect partner to help us promote the surprise factor and uniqueness of Turkey Cake.

Content was created to fill both paid and organic media spaces while also allowing Kalen to create his own content to support the effort and extend our reach to his audiences. Kalen also went above and beyond his contract agreements and posted more than expected, extending our reach to a younger audience in a highly authentic way.

Credits

Group Account Director/22Squared
Jennifer Pisczak
Group Creative Director
Rocío Alvarado
Senior Copywriter
Melanie Matlock
Copywriter
Daynah Singh
Art Director
Kendra Malone
Producer
Emily Cabral
Senior Business Affairs Manager
Jane Dawson
Management Supervisor
Carly Loux
Associate Director, Comms Strategy
Meredith Almond
Senior Social Engagement Strategist
Dakari Dunning
Director of Influencer Marketing
Mary Katherine Evans
Influencer Marketing Manager
Mackenzie Lane
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