WATCH - As would-be record breakers attempt to smash the world donut stacking record

A would-be record breaker believes he may have managed to set a new standard for the stacking of donuts.

Brett Casterton, director of Inology IT managed to stack 14 donuts on Friday afternoon, hoping to have beaten the current Guinness World Record of 13.

The sweet tweets were made by students at The Bakery at Tameside College.

The attempt was watched by MP Andrew Gwynne and staff from the college and Willow Wood.

Brett revealed his inspiration behind the sweet treat challenge.

He said: “I remember the day we all first swapped our once-a-month lunchtime treat for Krispy Kremes. 

“It was like a tiny, sugary spark caught fire in the office, and before we knew it, every Friday turned into Doughnut Friday. 

“Gone were the chips and gravy; in rolled the boxes of glazed sweetness. We joked that it was all downhill from there—but really, it turned out to be the start of something incredible.

“A few weeks later, I visited Joanne Lees at Willow Wood Hospice to talk about partnership opportunities. 

“On the drive back to the office, my mind buzzed with ideas on how Inology IT could really make a splash for them. 

“The thought lingered as I  got back and saw one last doughnut sitting quietly in a box. I picked it up, and suddenly, it clicked: a doughnut challenge! But what kind of challenge?

“Naturally, we went big - Guinness World Records big. 

“We checked record after record until we found one that we thought we could master: stacking doughnuts: the magic number to beat was 13. I felt a grin spread across my face. Fourteen shouldn’t be too hard, right?

“Wrong. Shop-bought doughnuts let us down every time. 

“A few weeks later, I found myself inside the bustling Tameside College bakery, the smell of warm dough wafting through the air. Stuart, the head of the bakery, introduced me to a team of students decked out in aprons and tall white hats. 

The event was held to help boost funds for Willow Wood Hospice.

Tracy Minshull CEO of  Willow Wood Hospice says “We can’t thank Brett enough for his time. It was just amazing to see that people in Tameside get behind us a Hospice so much, so thank you Brett for all you work.

“The bakery students from Tameside College played a big part in this by baking the donuts.

“Tameside is a special place, the College alongside the Hospice working with Brett has been a great partnership. Here at Willow Wood, we are desperate for funds and all the monies we receive really help us to keep our doors open and support our patients, so if it wasn’t for events like this, we wouldn’t be able to keep doing what we do!”

Videos of the challenge will be sent to Guinness world championship for verification.

If verified, Brett becomes the world champion donut stacker.