Is the biggest food trend of 2026 worth the hype?

I'm Adriana, an NYC-based freelance writer for Tasty and BuzzFeed Shopping.

According to TikTok, #dotcakes has increased nearly 180x, and searches for Dot Cakes have increased over 35x from May 10 to June 8. The hashtag #dotcakerecipe is also up 70% week over week.

The portions are also generous — about the size of a small frozen yogurt cup. You could easily split one cake between two people

I picked up the cakes the morning after a restock day, so there was no issue with presentation or freshness. Note: I coordinated with Butterfield's team to reserve the cakes and try multiple flavors for this review, which regular customers may not be able to do.