Some popular non-dessert variations created by home cooks and test kitchens alike include mashed potatoes with chives, potato chips, crème fraîche and a layer of caviar atop from Food & Wine. Others opt for sushi-style versions with ingredients commonly rolled into maki and layered into a cup or ramekin dish, topped with tobiko fish roe.
\"I saw one that was sushi -- it was like this perfectly flat version,\" Alex Posner said of her favorite non-cake iteration.
How to make a dot cake
- Scoop baked cake, flavor of choice, into a cup or ramekin.
- Mix nonpareils sprinkle colors together in a bowl.
- Using a piping bag, frost the cake layer inside the cup with a desired amount of icing.
- Using an offset spatula, spread the frosting into a flat, even circle layer.
- Turn the cake over and dip the frosting directly into the bowl of sprinkles.
- Once the sprinkles have adhered, shake off any remaining, turn over, dig in and enjoy.
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