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Viral Dot Cake Recipe

The viral Dot Cakes, made at home with a banana cake twist! This homemade version is gluten-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free spin! Moist banana cake topped with "cream cheese" frosting and rainbow sprinkles, served in mason jars!
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Course Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

Store-bought version

  • 1 box Simple Mills Banana bread mix, prepared
  • 1 container Miss Jones cream cheese frosting
  • SuperNatural Sprinkles

Homemade cake verison

  • 2 1/4 cups almond flour
  • 1/4 cup tapioca flour
  • 1 cup mashed super ripe banana
  • 1/2 cup monk fruit or coconut sugar
  • 3 eggs, room temp
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extracct

Homemade frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups raw cashews
  • 1/3 cup refined coconut oil, melted
  • 1/3 cup coconut yogurt
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • pinch of sea salt

Instructions
 

Homemade cake

  • Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix well until no lumps remain.
  • Spread into a parchment-lined 8x8 baking dish. Bake for 32-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Homemade frosting

  • Place the cashews in a bowl and cover with very hot water. Soak for 15 minutes, then drain. Add the cashews to a high-speed blender with the remaining ingredients and blend for a few minutes until completely smooth and creamy.
  • Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for 2–3 hours, or until thick and spreadable.

Assembling the cakes

  • Press the mason jar or cup into the cooled cake. I like to twist the jar to ensure it removes the cake from the pan entirely. You can do a layer of frosting and then press it into the cake again for layers, do a thick layer of frosting, or press it into the cake twice and use your fingers to pack the cake down before adding a layer of frosting for a fuller jar.
  • Add the frosting, scraping any excess of smoothly. Add the sprinkles to a deep bowl. Press the top of the jars into the sprinkles. Enjoy!

Store-bought option

  • Prepare and bake the cake mix according to instructions.
  • Take your jars and press them into the cake to get the perfect round cut. Top them with frosting, scraping the tops so they're flat.
  • Add the sprinkles to a bowl and press the top of the cake jars into the sprinkles so they stick into the frosting.
  • Enjoy!

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Notes

I love these jars!
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