# Stacked Donut Cakes This Elegant Cake Design is Filled with Color and Sprinkles By M | Published 2015-08-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donut-cakes References: [sprinklebakes](http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2015/08/triple-stack-donut-cake.html) & [sprinklebakes](http://www.sprinklebakes.com) Donuts are often a popular dessert item that foodies gravitate towards and these [stacked donut cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-maida-donut-cake) elegantly pay homage to the popular ringed treat with a super-sized cake version. The epitome of this cake comes down to its ring-like shape that can be achieved with a Savarin pan or by simply cutting out a small circle in the centre of each cake. The cake has three tiers, each designed to look a [massive sprinkled donut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-donuts). You can make the cakes either vanilla or chocolate depending on your preference. The real art comes down to transforming the cake into a donut replica using colorful pink, blue and green icing topped with [technicolor sprinkles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprinkle-cakes-for-juneteenth). Once each of the cakes have been decorated, they can be stacked to achieve a tiered effect. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Stacked Donut Cakes:** A trend of creating oversized, tiered cake versions of popular desserts, such as donuts, to create unique and visually appealing desserts. - **Colorful Cake Designs:** A trend of using bright and bold colors in cake designs to add a playful and eye-catching element to traditional desserts. - **Replica Desserts:** A trend of creating desserts that are larger than life and replicate popular foods, such as donuts, to create a playful and whimsical dessert experience. ### Where This Applies - **Bakery Industry:** An industry that can capitalize on the trend of creating visually appealing and playful cakes, such as stacked donut cakes, to attract customers and stand out in a crowded market. - **Event Planning Industry:** An industry that can incorporate the trend of colorful cake designs and replica desserts in event planning to create a visually stunning and memorable dessert experience for guests. - **Food Photography Industry:** An industry that can showcase the trend of creating visually striking and unique desserts, such as stacked donut cakes, through professional food photography to attract customers and generate social media buzz. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-Occasion Layered Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cake.md) - [Decadent Cake-Like Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-decadent-desserts.md) - [Sprinkle Cake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-celebrations-cake-mix.md) - [Multilayer Canned Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canned-cake.md) - [Single-Serve Donut Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doughnut-cakes.md) - [Balloon Dog Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-dog-cake.md) - [Layered Cotton Candy Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-layer-cake.md) - [Viral Easter-Themed Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donutelier.md) - [Baked Free-From Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entenmanns-donut-cakes.md)