This Surprise-Inside Dotty Cake is SO easy and really will bring a smile to everyone’s face when you slice it open. Try making a surprise-inside cake today!

cut open Bundt cake with colorful polka dots inside

I’m so excited to be celebrating with my friend Amanda this week! If you don’t know Amanda she is the founder of the wildly popular blog i am baker, and author of this beautiful cookbook Surprise-Inside Cakes: Amazing Cakes for Every Occasion–with a Little Something Extra Inside. I have read this book cover to cover and keep returning to it. I was so inspired that I even made my own little surprise-inside cake.

Surprise Inside Cakes Cookbook cover

If you have ever visited Amanda’s blog, you will see friendly, colorful polka dots. They even make an appearance all throughout her book as well. So, Amanda, this cake is for you!

I know many of you look at Amanda’s cakes, and you may be completely overwhelmed. However, in her book, Amanda allows you to use her delicious recipes, box mixes, or your own family favorites. I really appreciate that about her book. In this recipe, I started with a store-bought pound cake loaf and finished with a box of white cake mix. Feel free to do what fits best with your schedule.

sliced poundcake

You just cut up and cube the pound cake into six equal portions. Add some frosting and a drop of food coloring to each section- be creative!

cake batter shown in Bundt cake pan with colorful polka dot cake pieces

Drop the cake balls into the batter. and bake as usual. That’s it! I told you it is pretty simple.

plain Bundt cake shown before cutting open to reveal surprise inside

Get ready to surprise your guests with a whimsical dotty cake. My kids were both pretty excited to cut into this. I originally planned to drizzle it with a white frosting or glaze, but I felt like the cake dots were sweet enough since they were made with crushed cake plus frosting.

slices of Bundt cake shown with colorful polka dots revealed inside

Surprise Inside Dotty Cake slice

I hope you try to make your own surprise inside cake. It really is much easier than you think!

cut open Bundt cake with colorful polka dots inside in Spring colors

Surprise Inside Dotty Cake

Surprise-Inside Dotty Cake

Yield: 1 Bundt cake
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
This Surprise-Inside Dotty Cake is SO easy and really will bring a smile to everyone's face when you slice it open. Try making a surprise-inside cake today!
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Ingredients

  • 1 loaf loaf mini pound cake
  • 6 Tablespoons white frosting
  • 1 gel food color
  • 1 white cake mix, plus any ingredients listed on the box

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Cut pound cake into 6 even slices
  • Place a slice of pound cake, 1 drop of food coloring, and 1 Tablespoon of frosting into your mixer or food processor. Pulse for 30 seconds. Repeat this step with 6 different colors. Use each color of batter to make approximately 6 cake balls (36 colored cake balls in total).
  • Prepare your white cake according to package directions or according to your recipe. Pour a small amount into a well-greased Bundt pan. Drop a few cake balls into the batter. Continue layering the cake balls and batter.
  • Bake according to package directions or recipe.
  • Let cake cool completely before removing it from the pan.
  • To remove the cake, place a large plate over the bundt pan and while holding the plate in place, invert the pan, the cake should drop unto the plate.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Katrina Bahl
Keyword: brunch, cake, Easter

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