# Sponge Cake Donuts The How Sweet It Is Donut Recipe Includes a Tres Leches, Triple Milk Glaze By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-05-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-donuts References: [howsweeteats](http://www.howsweeteats.com/2015/05/tres-leches-cake-donuts/) Some donuts are light and fluffy while others are denser -- these [cake donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-maida-donut-cake) will be enjoyed by everybody regardless of their preference. Created by food blogger Jess of How Sweet It Is, the [Tres Leches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tres-leches-cake-featuring-lotus-biscoff) Cake Donuts are apparently completely addictive. They make a great dessert following celebratory Cinco de Mayo tacos and margaritas, as well as a tasty [Mother's Day treat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-minis-for-mom-collection). The tres leches glaze is not a traditional one because it substitutes one of the milks for a full-fat canned coconut milk. It also calls for condensed milk, half and half a well as freshly grated nutmeg. The cakey texture of the donuts allows the glaze to really soak in and up the delicious factor too. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cake Donuts:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the donut industry by introducing unique and indulgent flavors and glazes for cake donuts. - **Tres Leches:** Disruptive innovation potential in the dessert industry by reimagining traditional desserts with alternative ingredients for a unique twist, like using coconut milk in the glaze. - **Dessert Tacos:** Innovation opportunity in the dessert industry by creating inventive desserts inspired by other food categories, such as dessert tacos for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Donut Industry:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the donut industry by incorporating unique flavors and glazes, as seen in the Tres Leches Cake Donuts. - **Dessert Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the dessert industry by reimagining traditional desserts and experimenting with alternative ingredients, showcased in the Tres Leches cake donut recipe. - **Food Industry:** Innovation potential in the food industry by merging different culinary traditions, like incorporating dessert ideas into savory dishes, as seen in the dessert tacos for Cinco de Mayo. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fluffy Tres Leches Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tres-leches-cake.md) - [Indulgent Eggnog-Made Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egg-nog-tres-leches-cake.md) - [Free-From Dessert Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-velvet-cake-donut.md) - [Spicy Glazed Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golden-dough-foods.md) - [Sweet Cereal-Flavored Doughnuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-cinnamon-milk-glazed.md) - [Prepackaged Coffeeshop Donut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-fashioned-donuts.md) - [Glazed Chocolate Donut Holes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glazed-chocolate-donut-holes.md) - [Baked Free-From Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entenmanns-donut-cakes.md) - [Dippable Tres Leches Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tres-leches-cookie.md)