Busken Bakery is making toilet paper cakes

"We're fighting for our lives here," said Brian Busken of Busken Bakery, suffering from decreased catering sales during the stay-at-home order for limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus. 

But Busken – known for pumpkin pie pranks with Frisch's, presidential poll cookies and clever marketing billboards – is aces at coming up with something lighthearted, and they've done it again. 

They are making Quarantine Cakes in the shape of one of the recurring themes of the current crisis. Toilet paper.

"We are making cakes that allow families to have miniature celebrations at home," said Busken. They also have DIY cookie decorating kids to offer another family activity. Call your nearest Busken to order ahead, and they'll deliver curbside.

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