Trump’s Inauguration Cake Bakers Donated the Profits to an LGBTQ Rights Organization

The Buttercream Bakeshop, who baked Donald Trump’s inauguration cake, reports that they have donated all the profits from the towering pastry to the Human Rights Campaign, a pro-LGBTQ organization.

Excited to share the cake we got to make for one of last night's inaugural balls. While we most love creating original designs, when we are asked to replicate someone else's work we are thrilled when it is a masterpiece like this one. @duff_goldman originally created this for Obama's inauguration 4 years ago and this years committee commissioned us to re-create it. Best part is all the profits are being donated to @humanrightscampaign, one of our favorite charities who we have loved working with over the years. Because basic human rights are something every man, woman and child~ straight, gay or the rainbow in between~ deserve! (Check out Tuesday's Instagram post to see how much we were able to donate!)

A post shared by Buttercream Bakeshop (@bttrcrmbakeshop) on Jan 21, 2017 at 7:35am PST

 

On Instagram, the company told the story behind the cake. They wrote that the cake actually was a rip-off of a design created by Food Network star baker Duff Goldman for Obama’s inauguration 4 years ago. Buttercream Bakeshop also affirmed their support for LGBTQ rights.

Duff Goldman confirms that the design is a copy of his work:

The cake on the left is the one I made for President Obama's inauguration 4 years ago. The one on the right is Trumps. I didn't make it. ? pic.twitter.com/qJXpCfPhii

— Duff Goldman (@duffgoldman) January 21, 2017

But Goldman expressed support of Buttercream Bakeshop’s work:

Anytime, @BttrcrmBakeshop! You guys made a beautiful cake! Come by @Charm_CityCakes if you're ever in Baltimore! ❤??? https://t.co/ou8hR1I3og

— Duff Goldman (@duffgoldman) January 22, 2017

And so do we! Exposing Trump’s pathetic plagiarism and giving his money to help the queer community is a pretty sweet way to say, “Fuck you.”