Donuts That Make a Statement

Want to show your support for a special cause?  Got a sweet tooth?  Well Donut YOUniversity has the perfect project for you!  At your next meeting or fundraiser, why not bring along some iced cinnamon-twist Awareness Donuts?

These are so simple to make.  All you need is Mel-O-Cream Cinnamon Twist frozen dough, flat white icing, and food coloring to make your favorite colors.

Donuts That Make a Statement

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There are literally hundreds of causes that make use of colorful ribbons as a means of promoting awareness.  Here are just a few that can easily be transferred to an edible ribbon: 

• Heart Disease Awareness - Red                                  
• Tsunami Awareness - Teal
• Autism Awareness - Puzzle Piece
• Osteoporosis Awareness - White
• Lupus Awareness - Purple                                           
• Asthma Awareness - Gray
• Sickle Cell Awareness - Burgundy                                
• Breast Cancer Awareness - Pink
• Support Local Police - Blue                                         
• Cerebral Palsy Awareness -  Green Ribbon
• AIDS and HIV Awareness - Red                                
• ALS Awareness - Blue and White Pinstriped
• Alzheimer's Awareness - Purple                                   
• Lung Cancer Awareness - Pearl
• Substance Abuse Awareness - Red                             
• Support for the March of Dimes - Purple
• Environmental Awareness - Green
• Armed Forces/ Veterans Awareness - Yellow  
• Birth Defects Awareness - Pink and Blue
• Mental Illness Awareness - Green
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness - Orange
• Arthritis Awareness - Blue
• Child Abuse Prevention Awareness - Light Blue
• Save the People of Darfur - Green
• Disabled Adults Awareness - Burgundy
• Gay Pride Awareness - Rainbow
• Support Anti-War - White
• Support Freedom of Speech - Blue
• Diabetes Awareness - Gray
• Down Syndome Awareness - Blue and Yellow
• Diversity Awareness - Black and White
• Haiti Recovery Awareness - Red and Blue
• Zombie Awareness - Gray

You can also personalize your ribbons by adding supportive messages or names.  Just remember that the more ornate your cinnamon twist ribbons become, the more time the project will take to complete.

Egg-ceptional Donuts

Easter is just around the corner, and that means that customers will hop on down to your store or bakery to purchase some tasty pastries for their early morning festivities: family get-togethers, church functions, volunteering outings, etc.  Customers want something quick but still special, and won't ruin their appetites in preparation for a big holiday lunch or dinner.  Why not showcase a fun and effortless design representative of the secular side of the Easter tradition?  What are we talking about eggs-actly?  Well at Donut YOUniversity we're making decorative delights that you don't have to hard boil.

To start, you'll need to thaw some Mel-O-Cream Oval-Shaped Shells.  This shape is so versatile: we'll show you what we mean in later posts.  While you wait for your unpainted eggs to thaw, start preparing your icing.  A traditional flat white icing works very well here -- as most eggs are white, of course.  But, you can add food coloring to your white icing to create a multitude of motley hues.  We recommend adding a conservative amount of color to render more of a pastel tint.

Now it's time to decorate some eggs!  Pastels are always a favorite during this season.  Just remember that most brands of gel icing do not offer pastel colors.  You may have to mix your flat icing by hand to achieve the desired color. 

Next, put one of your colors into a piping bag.  For quick and easy designs, a fine-tip applicator is recommended.  However, if your are a decorating wizard, you may opt for other tips with more flare.  Keep in mind that you will be decorating AT LEAST a dozen of these eggs, so stick with designs that can be completed in a single stroke or line from one end to the other, like this egg above.

 And there you have it!  And just like your other eggs, you may need to hide a few for yourself before they are all hunted down!