Put a little Lifeway touch into your next dot cake recipe, and try our Farmer Cheese Dot Cake inspired by the sprinkle-topped mini cake cups taking over your social feeds.
Never heard of dot cakes? Let us fill you in. The trending treats come from Roslyn, New York bakery The Dotcakes and are available in popular cake varieties that include white, chocolate, vanilla chip, and red velvet. The magic behind the trend is they’re all topped with the same signature finish: a thick layer of sprinkle-coated frosting.
That’s why we couldn’t resist making our own protein-packed version of the sprinkle-topped frosting with Lifeway Farmer Cheese. Our soft, cultured cheese makes an incredible base for frostings of all kinds since it’s fluffy, soft, and easy to whip into frostings for baked goods and desserts. Plus, it’s rich in gut-friendly probiotics, making the frosting a better-for-you version of the trendy recipe that tastes like a special treat.
For this dot cake recipe, we whipped our farmer cheese up with some vanilla and maple syrup before folding in pieces of pound cake into the frosting and serving it right in our farmer cheese container. After a final touch of nonpareil sprinkles, this protein-packed, probiotic-rich dot cake recipe is ready to go in just minutes.
With Lifeway in the kitchen, you truly can have your cake and eat it, too! Looking to find our farmer cheese in a store near you? Check out where to buy Lifeway products near you here or shop online.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 5 mins Servings: 1-2Ingredients
Farmer Cheese Filing:
- 1 (16 oz) container of Farmer Cheese
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup
You Will Also Need:
- a few thin slices of vanilla pound cake
- rainbow nonpariel sprinkles
Directions
- Add filling ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine. Save the Lifeway Farmer Cheese packaging to reuse as a serving dish if desired.
- Add half of the cake slices to the bottom of your preferred serving dish. Layer on half of the filling and top with some sprinkles.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Top with a larger amount of sprinkles and enjoy!
