India, July 1 -- Fashion and beauty may have revived polka dots first, but the trend has now found its way to the plate. From sprinkle-covered dotcakes to fruit salads made with perfectly scooped fruit spheres, dotted creations are emerging as one of social media's biggest food trends. Equal parts nostalgic and visually striking, they reflect the growing appeal of presentation-led food.

Search #dotcake or #dotcaketrend and the results are dominated by rainbow-speckled cake cups. Food creators have played a key role in driving the trend, with videos by creators @shivangipithisaria, @achendricks and @stephaniepena__ attracting over 736k views on Instagram.

At the centre of the craze is the dotcake, a minimalist dessert decorated with colo...