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Cake Batter Rice Krispie Treats are a fun twist on the viral dot cakes that have taken over social media. Instead of cake and frosting, this version uses soft, gooey rice krispie treats that are loaded with mini marshmallows and cake batter extract – and covered in colorful funfetti sprinkles just like the viral trend.
Cake Batter Rice Krispie Treats (Viral Dot Cake Recipe)
Have you seen the super viral dot cake trend? It’s a funfetti cake topped with an even layer of frosting, and then the cake is turned upside down into colorful dot sprinkles. It creates a colorful, crunchy exterior shell to the funfetti cake underneath.
This is my take on the dot cake trend but instead of cake + frosting, it’s gooey marshmallows with the colorful dot sprinkle layer on top.
These sweet treats are packed with buttery mini marshmallows, cake batter flavor, and rainbow sprinkles – they look like the viral dot cake but in a gooey, marshmallow treat bar.
Why You’ll Love Viral Dot Cake Rice Krispie Treats
- 💜 Colorful, cake batter marshmallow treats
- 💛 Make the viral dot cake trend into rice krispie treats
- 🧡 Gooey, buttery marshmallow treats with a dot sprinkle shell
- 💚 Easy to make!
- 💙 Perfect quick treat to cure that sweet tooth
Simple Ingredients Needed
- Salted Butter
- Mini Marshmallows
- Vanilla Extract
- Cake Batter Extract
- Rice Krispies Cereal
- Rainbow Sprinkles : These are just the regular colorful sprinkles, the thin line shaped ones are other shapes, do not use the little ball sprinkles (non-pareils) as they will bleed into the gooey marshmallow mixture.
- Nonpareil Sprinkles : These are the little dot/ball shaped sprinkles.
How To Make Cake Batter Rice Krispie Treats (Viral Dot Cake Krispie Treats)
Prepare a 9×9-inch square pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray and then lining it with parchment paper for easy removal of the treats. The parchment paper is optional but it makes it easier to lift the treats out and cut them evenly.
In a large pot, over medium low heat, melt the butter.
Once the butter is completely melted, add the mini marshmallow and continue cooking, while stirring frequently, until they are completely melted and smooth.
Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and cake batter extract until mixed well.
Stir in the Rice Krispies cereal and rainbow sprinkles, gently mixing until all the cereal is evenly coated in the gooey marshmallow mixture.
Dump the rice krispie treats into the prepared pan and lightly grease your hands with nonstick cooking spray, and gently press them into an even layer in the pan. Sprinkle the non-pareil sprinkles over top and gently press them into the krispie treats to form an even top layer.
Allow the treats to cool and set at room temperature for 1 hour. Cut into squares and enjoy!
How To Store Rice Krispie Treats
These cake rice krispie treats should be stored covered in an airtight container or ziplock bag, at room temperature, for 3-5 days.
You can also freeze rice krispie treats! To freeze them, wrap each treat individually in wax paper, place them in a freezer-safe container or bag, and freeze for up to 6 weeks. Defrost at room temperature before serving.
Pro Tips From The Test Kitchen
- If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt when adding the butter to the pot.
- Do not turn up the heat when melting the butter and marshmallows. Low and slow is the best way to melt the marshmallows, otherwise you run the risk of the marshmallows scorching and then they’ll taste “burnt”. It takes several minutes but leave the heat on low (medium low at the highest).
- My #1 tip for making Rice Krispie treat bars is to use fresh Rice Krispie cereal. If the cereal is stale, old, or has sat in the pantry opened for awhile your treats won’t be as soft, chewy, and gooey.
- To perfectly replicate the ‘dot cake’ trend use the little ball shaped sprinkles (called non-pareils) on top of the treats.
- You can also add a melted white chocolate glaze over top the bars before adding the dot sprinkles. Melt a white chocolate baking bar, white candy melts, vanilla almond bark, or white chocolate melting wafers according to the package directions and either spread it on top in an even layer, or drizzle it over the top of the bars, before pressing down the dot sprinkles.
- The best sprinkles to use for the krispie treat bars (when you add them in with the cereal) are the regular shaped sprinkles, the stick shaped ones, and any color or pattern or shape will work. I don’t recommend using the little dot/ball sprinkles inside the krispie treats because they will bleed color when mixed with the warm marshmallow mixture.
- If you want marshmallow bits inside the treats, add 1 cup mini marshmallows in with the cereal and sprinkles.
- When pressing the treats into the pan, it’s so important to gently press them down. You do not want to pack and firmly press them down or else the treats could be hard once cooled.
More Funfetti & Cake Batter Recipes
- Funfetti Cake Batter Cookie Bars
- EASY Cake Batter Peach Cobbler (Only 5 Ingredients)
- Funfetti Chex Mix
- Easy Funfetti Dip Recipe (Dunkaroo Cake Batter Dip)
- Homemade Funfetti Muffins Recipe With Sprinkles
- Birthday Cake Lush
- Homemade Funfetti Pancakes (Birthday Cake Pancakes)
- Easy Frosted Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
Cake Batter Rice Krispie Treats (Viral Dot Cake Krispie Treats)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 bag (10 oz) mini marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cake batter extract
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles
- 1 container (3.15 oz) nonpareil sprinkles (the ball/dot shaped sprinkles)
Instructions
- Prepare a 9×9-inch square pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray and then lining it with parchment paper for easy removal of the treats.*The parchment paper is optional but it makes it easier to lift the treats out and cut them evenly.
- In a large pot, over medium low heat, melt the butter.5 tablespoons salted butter
- Once the butter is completely melted, add the mini marshmallow and continue cooking, while stirring frequently, until they are completely melted and smooth.1 bag (10 oz) mini marshmallows
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and cake batter extract until mixed well.1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon cake batter extract
- Stir in the Rice Krispies cereal and rainbow sprinkles, gently mixing until all the cereal is evenly coated in the gooey marshmallow mixture.6 cups Rice Krispies cereal, 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles
- Dump the rice krispie treats into the prepared pan and lightly grease your hands with nonstick cooking spray, and gently press them into an even layer in the pan.
- Immediately sprinkle the non-pareil sprinkles over top and gently press them into the krispie treats to form an even top layer.1 container (3.15 oz) nonpareil sprinkles
- Allow the treats to cool and set at room temperature for 1 hour. Cut into squares and enjoy!
Notes
- If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt when adding the butter to the pot.
- Do not turn up the heat when melting the butter and marshmallows. Low and slow is the best way to melt the marshmallows, otherwise you run the risk of the marshmallows scorching and then they’ll taste “burnt”. It takes several minutes but leave the heat on low (medium low at the highest).
- My #1 tip for making Rice Krispie treat bars is to use fresh Rice Krispie cereal. If the cereal is stale, old, or has sat in the pantry opened for awhile your treats won’t be as soft, chewy, and gooey.
- To perfectly replicate the ‘dot cake’ trend use the little ball shaped sprinkles (called non-pareils) on top of the treats.
- You can also add a melted white chocolate glaze over top the bars before adding the dot sprinkles. Melt a white chocolate baking bar, white candy melts, vanilla almond bark, or white chocolate melting wafers according to the package directions and either spread it on top in an even layer, or drizzle it over the top of the bars, before pressing down the dot sprinkles.
- The best sprinkles to use for the krispie treat bars (when you add them in with the cereal) are the regular shaped sprinkles, the stick shaped ones, and any color or pattern or shape will work. I don’t recommend using the little dot/ball sprinkles inside the krispie treats because they will bleed color when mixed with the warm marshmallow mixture.
- If you want marshmallow bits inside the treats, add 1 cup mini marshmallows in with the cereal and sprinkles.
- When pressing the treats into the pan, it’s so important to gently press them down. You do not want to pack and firmly press them down or else the treats could be hard once cooled.
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