Dot Cakes Recipe
Now you can make viral Dot Cakes at home with homemade cake, homemade frosting and rainbow nonpareils for a fun, colorful viral TikTok-inspired dessert. This recipe is even better than the viral TikTok recipe because it’s made with homemade cake and homemade buttercream frosting, no box mix!
Servings: 12
Calories: 690kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
HOMEMADE CAKE
- 2 1/3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 Tablespoons salted butter melted
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons nonpareils optional stir-in
HOMEMADE FROSTING
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 pound confectioners’ sugar about 4 cups
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups rainbow nonpareils
- 12 4-ounce mason jar
Instructions
HOMEMADE CAKE
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a large baking sheet, (15 x 10 inches) with shallow sides, with parchment paper. In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a larger mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, oil, sugar and vanilla extract, stirring until blended.
- Add the eggs and milk and stir until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and stir until a smooth batter forms. Stir in 2 Tablespoons nonpareils, if desired.
- Transfer the cake batter to the prepared baking sheet, spreading evenly.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and baked through.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Using a 2 1/4-inch cookie cutter, biscuit cutter or the edges of the mason jars you are using, cut 24 circles to make 12 layered dot cakes.
HOMEMADE FROSTING
- Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add confectioners sugar and beat until blended.
- Add milk and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy, 4-5 minutes.
- Attach piping tip and pastry bag and fill with frosting.
ASSEMBLY
- Using 12 mason jars (4 ounces each) place one cake layer in bottom of each mason jar. Pipe and spread a layer of frosting on each cake round.
- Top each with another cake layer and frost with the remaining frosting.
- Smooth the frosting with the flat edge of a knife or an offset spatula.
- Place the nonpareils in a bowl and dip the tops of each cake into nonpareils to completely cover the frosting.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
The homemade frsoting makes 3 cups frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 690kcal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 453mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 80g | Vitamin A: 796IU | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg