Lifestyle Food This New York Bake Shop Is Selling Donuts with Dr. Anthony Fauci's Face on Them The donut shop told ABC News they're selling "over 100 an hour" By Georgia Slater Georgia Slater Twitter Georgia Slater is a writer/reporter on the Parents team at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 26, 2020 03:59 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Donuts Delite/ Facebook Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s leading disease experts, continues to work on the front lines to inform the nation about the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Fauci’s face can be seen on the front lines of a local donut shop. As a way to honor the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Donuts Delite in Rochester, New York introduced a new collection of doughnuts featuring Fauci’s face. “It just started as a tribute,” shop owner Nick Semeraro told ABC News. “It started as a thank you. It’s sticking, and I think it’s great,” he said. “People are stuck at home and what’s happening is, it’s starting conversations. Whether they pick it up for someone, it starts that thinking outside of the box and giving back.” Dr. Anthony Fauci on What It’s Like to Work with President Trump During the Coronavirus Pandemic The Fauci doughnuts appear to have classic yellow cake base with a thick layer of vanilla buttercream frosting and America-inspired red, white and blue sprinkles. An edible picture of Fauci, 79, wearing his white doctor’s coat is then placed in the center of the pastry and is surrounded by the frosting. Semeraro told the Democrat and Chronicle that while the bakery is “bipartisan” they wanted to “give credit where credit’s due.” Quarantine Cakes Are Helping Save This Bakery’s Business During Coronavirus Outbreak Salvatore Fantauzzo, CEO of Salvatore’s, which owns Donuts Delite, added that the shop wanted to bring “light to a humbling experience even if it’s just while wolfing down that donut.” The dessert has become so popular that the shop has made thousands of Fauci doughnuts since introducing the treat on Monday. “Right now, we’re selling over 100 an hour at least,” Semeraro told ABC News. “We had no idea they would blow up like that.”According to the shop’s menu, each doughnut sells for $2.10 a piece, while a six-pack is $11 and a dozen is $20. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments and visit our coronavirus hub.