It may look like dinner, but this sweet treat -- aptly named 'On Top of Spaghetti' -- is most certainly a dessert. Designed to wow and distract the kids at the Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano in Disney’s Hollywood Studios long enough for their parents to finish their wine, the On Top of Spaghetti cupcake is an incredibly popular menu item selling in excess of nine dozen of them a day. If the dogs from Lady and the Tramp were faced with this tasty morsel, I sincerely doubt there would be any romantic sharing involved.
The famous cake features a moist chocolate cake base topped with piped vanilla buttercream crowned with a "meatball" fashioned out of chocolate cake and rolled in chocolate sprinkles. The whole lot is doused with strawberry "red sauce" and sprinkled with shaved white chocolate "parmesan." Although it was designed with the kids in mind, don't be too surprised if you see more than a couple of adults going to town on this kitschy number.
With all the appearance of a savory, these On Top of Spaghetti cupcakes are as delicious as they are deceptive.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Imitation Pasta Desserts
- Creating desserts that imitate savory dishes offers a unique and playful dining experience.
- Kid-friendly Desserts
- Designing desserts specifically targeted towards children provides a fun and engaging dining option for families.
- Novelty Menu Items
- Incorporating novelty items into menus attracts customers seeking unique and Instagram-worthy dining experiences.
Where This Applies
- Restaurant
- Restaurants can explore creating imitation pasta desserts to attract families and offer a memorable dining experience.
- Bakery
- Bakeries can specialize in creating kid-friendly desserts, such as the On Top of Spaghetti cupcake, to cater to a younger demographic.
- Event Catering
- Event catering companies can incorporate novelty menu items like imitation pasta desserts to add a fun and distinctive element to their offerings.
