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This Baker Made a Toilet Paper Cake in Light of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Plus, 6 more quarantine-inspired baked goods that will give you a sweet dose of happiness.
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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.

Toilet Paper Cake

Becca Rea-Holloway of the @thesweetfeminist account on Instagram continues to advocate for change through her icing-penned messages, with this particular one pinpointing the issue of rent payments not being suspended despite the current economic climate.

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.

RELATED: 5 Drool-Worthy Foodie Instagram Accounts to Help Get You Through Self-Quarantine.

Emoji Cookie

We can only hope that you are texting this emoji to all of your loved ones, and frequently, because we could all use a little extra love and words of affirmation to help get us through this pandemic. Author of Colossal Cookies cookbook Wendy Kou, made this delicious and appropo dessert.

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.

Hand-washing Cookies

Patti Page, the mastermind behind the Instagram account @bakedideas and royal icing queen, also used her crafty skills to make a cookies of hands scrubbing each other as a reminder to frequently wash your hands!

"I've been washing my hands… and eating them too! Hope everyone is following the guidelines and staying safe," she wrote in her post.

Quarantini Cupcakes

Denise Byrnes didn't just stop at making a toilet paper cake, she also made what she calls a Quarantini cupcake.

"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.

Cheerful Donuts

Sometimes, you just need a warm, fluffy donut to sink your teeth into to feel better. Dessert baker Rosie Madaschi runs the Instagram account @sugarandsaltcookies, and recently posted quite possibly the most beautiful array of donuts we've ever seen.

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!

Champagne and Funfetti Cake

Last but not least, feast your eyes on this gorgeous, unicorn of a cake. Behold, the Champagne and Funfetti cake from the talented Julián Ángel. You can make this cake right in the comforts of home with his special recipe from his website, Historias Del Ciervo.

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!

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Cheyenne Buckingham
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