I'm literally about to pipe some cupcakes when I see this post. Unfortunately I'm all out of rat. Can I substitute squirrel?

Yes, this is shamelessly stolen from Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/s/XKQJlKaQqG

I've had rats, they would be 100% cool with this for a few minutes, especially if they get fed after.

That's a hooded rat. Can't tell what type because it's all squished into a cone.

This is how the dwarves in Discworld make cakes.

How come they don't mind? They can't move!