I Tried the Cake Tom Cruise Sends to His Mates Each Christmas

Karen Doan, the self-taught baker behind the well-known cake, revealed throughout a 2021 interview with Spectrum Information 1 that Holmes, who was married to Cruise from 2006 to 2012, had realized about Doan’s Bakery from Diane Keaton whereas they had been engaged on the 2008 movie “Mad Cash.”

“When Tom and Katie had an enormous occasion at their new house in Beverly Hills, we did all of the muffins,” Doan mentioned. “They liked it.”

Cruise and Holmes’ marriage did not final, however his relationship with Doan’s Bakery has continued for over a decade.

“This has turn into so in style that I might say when the cellphone rings, 80% of the individuals, that is what they need,” Doan mentioned concerning the coconut cake in 2021.

Whether or not it is a bouquet of flowers from Beyoncé or some Meghan Markle marmalade, the A-list loves to point out off their unique items on Instagram. Celebrities, they’re similar to us!

The “Tom Cruise Cake” isn’t any totally different. Stars like Mindy Kaling and Glen Powell have posted footage of their muffins, and the well-known dessert is a frequent dialogue on the discuss present circuit. Movie star gossip blogs even publish lists detailing which celebrities — together with Jon Hamm, the Fanning sisters, and Angela Bassett — make the reduce yearly.

The cake itself has additionally gained excessive reward. Kirsten Dunst informed Graham Norton in 2016 that it was the “finest coconut cake I’ve ever had in my life,” and Tom Hanks known as it “off-the-scale unbelievable” throughout a 2023 video for Legendary Kitchen. The actor loves the cake a lot that he mentioned it could be one of many dishes he’d need for his final meal on earth.

I do not assume I’ve ever tried a cake with a lot hype. Clearly, it had loads to stay as much as.

I ordered the cake on December 18 and chosen two-day transport, which was an extra $35. There have been additionally choices for five-day supply ($20) and six-day supply (free). Sadly, on account of excessive demand, you now want to hitch a waitlist for the cake on Goldbelly, though these in LA can nonetheless buy it from Doan’s Bakery for the less expensive value of $66.

The dessert, which ships nationwide, was delivered frozen with dry ice. The cake itself was individually wrapped in plastic, topped with a bright-green bow, and tucked inside a Doan’s Bakery field.

The hefty 10-inch cake — which serves 12-16 individuals and weighs 3 kilos — can final within the fridge for as much as 5 days or within the freezer for 4 months.

Cobie Smulders informed Jimmy Fallon in 2019 that she’ll “slowly chip away” on the dessert till March.

With its beneficiant dusting of coconut flakes, the bundt cake makes for an angelic and festive centerpiece. However, at first, it was arduous to understand the flavour.

That is already a dense and buttery cake, and it hadn’t absolutely defrosted after 24 hours within the fridge. Paired with the cream cheese frosting, the feel was actually heavy. My dad and mom and I weren’t tremendous impressed, however we determined to carry our opinion and provides the cake one other day to totally defrost.

That is positively a maximalist cake — one thing Doan mentioned was all the time a part of her ethos.

“I do not skimp on substances,” she mentioned in the course of the Spectrum Information 1 section in 2021. “Everybody says, ‘Much less is extra, Karen,’ as a result of I wish to put extra white chips. I wish to put extra coconut!”

I am glad she did not hear when she created this cake recipe, particularly when it got here to the white chocolate chunks. Their texture provides only a trace of scrumptious crunch to the cake, and there is a heat to the flavour that helps reduce by the extraordinary punch of sweetness. The toasted flakes are additionally a pleasant contact, including depth with out giving every chunk an amazing coconut taste.

Once I wakened for breakfast one morning this week, I discovered myself craving one other slice of the cake. It had surprisingly grown on me. My dad and mom agreed, though they are not satisfied it is well worth the value.

“I might eat it once more, if somebody despatched it as a present,” my dad mentioned.

You heard him, Tom!