Huge Donut Cake!
@Melanie_Marie (1871)
New Baltimore, Michigan
May 13, 2024 11:52pm CST
This is the Mother’s Day cake I made for my mom yesterday.
Her favorite thing is sprinkled donuts, so I wondered if it would be possible to make a cake that looked exactly like a sprinkled donut.
I tried my best.
YES it was falling apart during transport, but luckily I had my cream cheese butter cream frosting and I used that as the glue to hold this thing together.
To cut out the center, I took a paper bowl and trimmed around the edges to make it a little smaller. That was my “cookie cutter” .. or cake cutter, in this case. 
Used the Country Cake recipe, so I knew it would already be round. Very rich in the center.
You can only bake them in pie plates.
What do you guys think?
My uncle got the center. I promised him the center.
Haha
Used the Country Cake recipe, so I knew it would already be round. Very rich in the center.
You can only bake them in pie plates.
What do you guys think?
My uncle got the center. I promised him the center.
Haha2 people like this
4 responses
@aninditasen (16397)
• Raurkela, India
14 May
It is really tempting. I think your mother enjoyed it.
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@aninditasen (16397)
• Raurkela, India
16 May
@Melanie_Marie That's was really naughty on your father's part.
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@Melanie_Marie (1871)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
18 May
@aninditasen They refuse to share. Anything. But only when it comes to each other.
I’ll be making him a 2-tier country cake with a cheesecake topper for Father’s Day, so it’s all good.
And then soon enough, I’ll be away from all the tension anyway.
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@Melanie_Marie (1871)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
15 May
She did. But my dad took a piece of it in the morning, and as soon as I woke up I got interrogated. She said 1/4 of my cake is missing. Now, you’re gonna tell me the truth. Did your father do it?
Thanks Anindita
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
14 May
Wow, your Mother's Day cake looks absolutely incredible! I'm seriously impressed by your creativity and dedication to making it look like a giant sprinkled donut — such a fun and thoughtful idea, especially since sprinkled donuts are your mom's favorite! Using the cream cheese buttercream frosting as glue was a stroke of genius, and it turned out beautifully despite the transport mishap. The Country Cake recipe sounds deliciously rich, and using pie plates for baking adds a unique touch.
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@Melanie_Marie (1871)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
15 May
Yep, the pie plates are absolutely necessary to get them to cook all the way through. @annierose were you asking me about beef tallow as skin cream? I think it was you. I may have missed the notification or tried to answer notifications without actually looking at them. I do this to strengthen my memory. Apparently, it’s not working.
Haha! I’ll find it and reply, sorry about that.
And thanks for your response
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
16 May
@Melanie_Marie Thanks for sharing that tip about using pie plates for baking. It's always great to hear insights. About the beef tallow, yes, I remember about it. It already slipped my mind.
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@Melanie_Marie (1871)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
15 May
Yes she did, thanks so much Judy x
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@zainkhan121 (859)
• Pakistan
15 May
I'm sure your mom was thrilled with such a thoughtful and unique Mother's Day cake, and it's adorable that your uncle got the coveted center. It's not just a cake, it's a sweet and memorable experience for everyone involved!
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@Melanie_Marie (1871)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
15 May
Yes it was, Zain. My uncle and dad were the only 2 that knew about my donut cake plan, because it was top-secret and I didn’t want my mom to find out.
I had to wait until she left the house to bake the cake, and then I waited for her to talk with one of her friends on the phone (and these conversations go on for hours) so I knew that was my chance to turn it into a donut. 
Thank you
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