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A Donut Tower is the Perfect Alternative to a Traditional Birthday Cake!
If you’ve ever racked your brain over what to serve as a birthday cake alternative, we have the answer for you!
After enduring months of our long and cold Canadian winters, one of the things I look forward to in the spring is celebrating my son’s birthday. We typically invite our extended family over for a birthday brunch, which allows everyone to get together early in the day, leaving the afternoon and evening free for extracurricular activities for the kids and a date night for mom and dad. Since we do the party in the morning, you might think it would be a challenge to have a birthday cake while serving breakfast.
I would say you’re absolutely right, if it wasn’t for this adorable and easy-to-assemble donut cake. Made with purchased donuts, homemade glaze, and sprinkles, this tiered confection is ideal for morning celebrations, and it will certainly impress your guests. Once you experience the ease of entertaining early in the day, this must-make donut cake just might become your family’s go-to birthday dessert.
Looks beautiful and delicious! I do some prep ahead meals but not that many. I think this is very worthwhile and nice to know you always have a meal on hand!
Wow that looks delicious. I love spaghetti squash. I know what you mean about exploding spaghetti squashes — I cooked one in my microwave and it exploded, blew the door open, and just missed my baby in the high chair! I had poked the skin, but don’t think I stabbed it deep enough. I had to get a new microwave – it was totally destroyed. So I always cut them in half now…