A Florida grocery chain with a cult following is selling Hurricane Irma-themed cakes
However, in the face of disaster, some cake makers at regional grocery chain Publix took a more light-hearted approach.
Over the last week, customers of the Lakeland, Florida-based grocer have been posting photos of Hurricane Irma-themed cakes spotted at stores.
Some designs were artistic reproductions of the storm:
Others had a more direct message: "Go away Irma."
One Publix reportedly delivered groceries and a "weather it out" cake to first responders in Jacksonville, Florida.
Now that residents are returning to Florida, at least one Publix is baking some new cakes to celebrate.
Most Floridians seem to see the cakes as a much-appreciated chance to laugh in the face of a hurricane.
It probably helps that Publix is a Florida institution. One Twitter user went as far as making a tongue-in-cheek joke comparing the Publix sign to the American flag - battered, but standing tall after Irma's fury.
Publix didn't immediately respond to Business Insider's inquiry regarding the grocery chain's policy on hurricane-themed cakes. We will update the post if we get more information on the cakes - including where interested customers can buy one.
My sister bought a hurricane Irma cake from @Publix this is the best thing ever made I'm so happy pic.twitter.com/twDKxM6fMr
- Jaclyn (@heyitsJaclyn) September 9, 2017
Guys, my sister got a hurricane cake from @Publix! #Irma can come now. pic.twitter.com/F5NsxkKiIp
- Christie Ebanks (@christielebanks) September 8, 2017
This cake from a Publix in Jacksonville is saying what we're all thinking. #Irma #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/LMwf4e2JZy
- Bryan Johnson (@BryanJohnson__) September 7, 2017
Yes, and they baked this... pic.twitter.com/zJBGCu0iac
- Michele Trump/Pence (@IAMConvfefe) September 10, 2017
Post Irma cake!! Run it back Cakelady!!! @LyndenBlake @Publix #CakeDecorator#Store1023 pic.twitter.com/NSXwqfUjvg
- SoulChic (@carolhammond71) September 12, 2017
@publixhelps this is great. We all need a sense of humor during these stressful times. Kudos to the bakery.
- Don Price (@Orlando_Sexton) September 7, 2017
Yes and I bet it tastes good too. Gotta laugh at it or at least with it. Sense of humor is far greater than a sense of dread
- Brian D. Miller (@Txmedic5) September 6, 2017
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there pic.twitter.com/evmNpa2ymz
- Spencer Pardo (@PardoSpencer) September 10, 2017
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