Have dot cakes taken over your Instagram feed yet? If not, you’re missing out. The latest food trend has hit Northern Virginia, and a handful of local bakeries and cafés are putting their own spin on the colorful dessert. Here’s where you can find dot cakes and other inspired treats around the region.
Cafe Hive
Did you know that the owners behind Flavor Hive also run a café? In addition to lattes, loaded waffles, and make-your-own ice cream, Cafe Hive is serving its own trendy dot cake. But, instead of regular vanilla cake, this treat has tres leches cake under all those sprinkles. 4260 John Marr Dr., Annandale; 5928 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria (food truck)
Fluffy Thoughts Cakes
This cake- and cupcake-focused bakery is also jumping in on the latest trend. For $5, you can get a traditional cupcake made with layered vanilla cake and buttercream topped with colorful nonpareils. 6257 Old Dominion Dr., McLean
Haute Cakes Pastry Shop
Are you a fan of both chocolate and vanilla? Luckily you don’t have to choose your favorite when you visit Warrenton’s Haute Cakes. The bakery is serving vanilla and double chocolate variations of the sweet treat. 92 Main St., Warrenton
Kokee Tea
Upgrade your dirty soda order when you visit this bubble tea shop. For a limited time, you can turn your favorite creation — or Kokee’s most popular drink, the Blue Lagoon Dirty Soda (pictured above) — into a dot cake drink by adding sweet cream and rainbow sprinkles to the top of your soda. 9551 Braddock Rd., Fairfax
Layered
This Fairfax bakery has two dot treats to satisfy your tastebuds. Choose between the cream cheese dot cake and the dot latte — or grab both for a colorful afternoon snack. 3924 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax
MidnighTreats
Not a fan of cake? Then try this local chain’s dot cake cookie. The cookie shop uses a vanilla cake base topped with vanilla icing and a full layer of dot sprinkles. This treat will remain on the menu of all its locations through the weekend. Multiple locations
Mocatinas
Book a table for the Slice of Summer afternoon tea to try this Leesburg café’s take on the dot cake. In addition to plates full of pastries, sandwiches, and other finger foods, diners can choose between a macaron and the mini chocolate fudge dot cake for dessert. Don’t have time for tea, stop by the case to pick up a regular dot cake. 3 E. Market St., Leesburg
Swirlies Soft Serve Haymarket
Stay on trend while keeping cool when you stop by for Swirlies’ Dot Cake Sundae. Each treat includes layers of soft serve, cake, and frosting topped with those viral rainbow sprinkles. This dessert is only available for a limited time. 15401 Kapp Valley Way, Haymarket
Feature image courtesy Swirlies Soft Serve Haymarket
