Mini Dot Cakes (The Cutest Cake Trend Worth Trying)
Learn how to make adorable Mini Dot Cakes using your favorite cake flavors, frosting, and sprinkles. Perfect for gifts, parties, and make-ahead desserts that stay fresh for weeks.
- 1 baked and cooled cake Classic Vanilla, Classic Chocolate, Red Velvet, Funfetti, or Carrot Cake
- Frosting of choice
- Rainbow nonpareil sprinkles or favorite sprinkles
- 6-8 oz. jars
Bake your cake and allow it to cool completely.
Using your jar opening or a similarly sized round cookie cutter, cut cake circles.
Place one cake circle into the bottom of each jar, filling about 1/3 of the jar.
Add a layer of frosting.
Add another cake circle until the jar is about 3/4 full.
Fill the remaining space with frosting.
Smooth the frosting level with the top of the jar.
Pour sprinkles into a shallow bowl or plate.
Turn the jar upside down and gently press the frosting into the sprinkles until fully coated.
Turn upright and enjoy!
Storage:
Refrigerate covered for up to 2-3 weeks.
Freeze for up to 2-3 months.
Recipe Tip: Mix and match cake flavors, frosting flavors, and sprinkle colors to create themed Mini Dot Cakes for holidays, birthdays, gifts, and special occasions.