All that glitters ain’t gold, but this donut certainly is. When it comes to gold-lacquered edibles, you’d imagine Dubai had cornered the market, but this New York City eatery is offering pricy treat for sweet-toothed chrysophilists.

Brooklyn’s Manila Social Club caused a stir when it began offering a US $100 gold donut, but the thin 24-karat coating isn’t the most expensive ingredient. Executive chef Björn DelaCruz uses a range of costly ingredients, crafting each donut by hand. 

According to a report by Forbes, the chef will make a batch on Fridays after tallying orders each Thursday. After making a pâte à choux with purple ube flour, hundred of pastries will then be piped and fried before being pumped with pre-prepared Cristal jelly. Before the icing hardens, he flakes on the gold leaf with a pair of tweezers.

“People say, ‘Oh, it’s just a gimmick,’” Delacruz told Forbes. “Well, putting gold on food has always been a gimmick.”

It takes 90 minutes to make a batch, with a dozen donuts priced up at $1,000.  If your tastes aren’t so expensive then, rest assured, the regular editions retail for a modest $3.50.