* NoExportForYou: While the anime was eventually released in North America, the manga it was based on never was.
* OvertookTheManga: When the manga was still in the middle of the Cake Grand Prix, the anime went in its own direction by [[spoiler:having Team Ichigo lose in the finals, but still able to go to Paris as sub-representatives for the St. Marie Japan campus]]. The second season of the anime, entitled ''Yumeiro Pâtissière Professional'', is a completely original story taking place [[TimeSkip a couple years later with an older Ichigo]].
* PortmanteauSeriesNickname:
** "[=YumePati=]" (夢パティ)
** Also, "[=YumePati Pro=]" for the sequel
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