Why so many people are talking about sheet cakes today

Tina Fey wants "sheet caking" to happen.

Tina Fey wants "sheet caking" to happen.

Tina Fey doesn't want "any more good people to get hurt" at planned rallies and protests from far-right groups. So, she has jokingly offered an alternative to attending these gatherings, a practice she calls "sheet caking."

"I would urge people this Saturday, instead of participating in the screaming matches and potential violence, find a local business you support, maybe a Jewish-run bakery or an African American-run bakery," the University of Virginia graduate said on Thursday's summer edition of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live.

"Order a cake with the American flag on it, like this one (she gestures), and just eat it, Colin (Jost)," she said, speaking to the Weekend Update co-anchor.

When Jost informed Fey that some rallies had already been canceled, she seemed pleased. "You see, it's working already," she said. "Sheet caking is a grassroots movement, Colin. Most of the women I know have been doing it once a week since the election."

Fey continued presenting her "argument."

"In conclusion, I really want to say — to encourage all good, sane Americans to treat these rallies this weekend like the opening of a thoughtful movie with two female leads," she said. "Don't show up."

Almost immediately, the hashtags "#sheetcakemovement" and "#sheetcaking" began circulating on social media, Philly.com reported.

Watch the NSFW segment in its entirety below, or click here.

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