Plus, 6 more quarantine-inspired baked goods that will give you a sweet dose of happiness.
When you read headlines in the news about the COVID-19 pandemic, the news is often alarming or depressing. Rarely do you read a headline about how bakers are taking elements of the international crisis and incorporating them into tasty treats.
So, to brighten up your day, here's a list of bakers who are whipping up some tasty COVID-inspired baked goods that are sure to make you smile, and maybe even make you laugh a little, too.
1
Toilet Paper Cake
"We had many customers that had to cancel custom cakes and instead wanted a cake that would help them celebrate their birthdays in a way they will certainly never forget," Byrnes tells Eat This, Not That!
The preparation of the cake is relatively low-maintenance, too, and is similar to that of a normal fondant cake. The cakes are layered with buttercream and then covered by a blanket of fondant.
"Once the cake is covered in white fondant a sugar artist uses a sculpting tool to create concentric circles on top," says Byrnes. "In the center we cut out a circle and replace it with a brown circle of fondant to look like the center of the roll. The last step is rolling out a strip of fondant long enough to wrap around the entire cake."
From there, Byrnes and her team use a stitching tool to make perforations in the fondant, which make it look like the piece of toilet paper can be torn off just like a real roll. She sells the six-inch toilet paper cake you can place orders (if you live in the tri-state area) by calling Caked Up Cafe.
2
Cancel Rent Cake
Roughly 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, a record high in history, and this Washington D.C.-based baker wanted to make a statement on one of her delicious cakes.
"Suspending rent is not a catch phrase, it's a real tool that can be used to protect and uplift people," she wrote in her Instagram post.
3
Emoji Cookie
If you're looking for a fun baking project to tackle during quarantine, you can purchase the emoji cookie kit for $26.99 and and make this hazelnut chocolate-stuffed sugar cookie for you and your quarantine mates.
4
Hand-washing Cookies
"I've been washing my hands… and eating them too! Hope everyone is following the guidelines and staying safe," she wrote in her post.
5
Quarantini Cupcakes
"We dipped the cupcake into liquid vitamin C then added the Cointreau liqueur to the pipette that comes with the cupcake, we also added a piece of tangerine to the cupcake," she tells Eat This, Not That!
Any time of the day can be happy hour with this cupcake, which goes for $5.95 a pop at Caked Up Cafe.
6
Cheerful Donuts
She used decorative sprinkles from @fancysprinkles to really make these sweet treats pop. She's even providing a 15 percent off code (ROSIE15) should you want to purchase some of these eccentric sprinkles to jazz up your homemade baked goods with!
7
Champagne and Funfetti Cake
We get it, the recipe seems a bit complex, but what better time than now to try your hand at something that's not beginner level? All you have is time right now!
