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Been searching the city for toilet paper? (yeah, us too)
How about antibacterial soap?
Or tomato soup?
Well, you might just be in luck, because the Classy Girl Pantry, 825 N Jefferson St., opens at 10 a.m. sharp on Saturday, April 4. And it’s fully stocked with hard to find grocery store items like disinfectant wipes, antibacterial soap and Vick’s Vapo-Rub… in cake form.
Beginning today, Classy Girl is rolling out a brand new line of sweet new treats that might just make your time at home a little bit sweeter: The Quarantine Cake Collection.
Take for instance this hard-to-find gem, the Purell Hand Sanitizer cake, which is guaranteed to kill negative thoughts on contact.
Or how about this Clorox cutie? It might just be the cleanest cake you’ve ever eaten.
And then there's my personal favorite, the Toilet Paper cake. Or, as I prefer to call it, the Dump Cake. It's absolutely adorable, and infinitely easier to track down than a roll of Charmin.
And can you just imagine your kids' faces when you pull out this can of soup for lunch? These are the moments we'll all remember, folks.
All Quarantine cakes were painstakingly designed by Classy Girl’s head decorator Alicia Silva. In stock 6" cakes (yielding 8-10 slices) come in chocolate or vanilla flavor for $45 each (limit one per person). Reserve yours by calling (414) 270-1877. Cakes will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for curbside pick-up or local delivery.
Prefer a bigger cake? A gluten free, vegan or gluten-free and vegan cake? Or maybe a red velvet Lysol cake for that special someone? You got it.
Special orders are also available in a variety of sizes, colors and flavors. Two days notice is required. See the Classy Girl Cupcakes website for more information or give them a call to place your order.
And, as you're perusing their website, be sure to check out their limited edition Easter Cupcake Baking Kit, which includes everything you need to make 12-15 adorable Easter cupcakes, including cake mix, buttercream frosting and Easter sprinkles to top everything off.
One more thing.
When you pick up your Quarantine Cake, don’t forget to stay safe. Maintain social distancing. Be kind. Tip well. And most of all, no hoarding.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
