H-E-B Has Its Own Dot Cakes. Here’s What We Think of Them.

The squishy, shell-patterned concha may be the undisputed monarch of the panadería, but the stout, festive cortadillo is its prince. Topped sporadically with rainbow sprinkles over thick, pink frosting, the yellow cake, often served as a square slice, has a tight structure with a tender bite that demands a sip of coffee or milk to go alongside it. The pan dulce carries a powerful nostalgia.So when, in May, dot cakes became a viral sensation on TikTok and Instagram, looking very similar to this childhood favorite—sometimes called Mexican pink cake, or just pink cake—calls of cultural appropriation were rampant.Dot cakes started innocuously enough when New York high school senior Alex Posner made one as a gift for a friend in 2017. The dessert—sponge cake with frosting…

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