A light blue bento cake with white flower designs
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Bento Cakes Are A Cute And Aesthetic Way To Celebrate Any Occasion
BY LISA CURRAN MATTE
A few bento cakes with different messages and designs
Bento cakes, or small cakes that can fit into a bento-style lunchbox, have roots in 12th century Japan, but became popular worldwide once they started trending in South Korea.
A traditional bento box with rice, veggies, and meat
Bento boxes are compact Japanese lunch boxes that are extremely popular in their native country, and bakers are now using them as a cute way to deliver not lunch, but dessert.
Gifting someone a bento cake is considered a show of love and appreciation. The layer cakes often measure 4 inches in diameter and may feature a personal message piped on top.
Modern bento cakes are similar to Western-style cakes made with sugar, flour, eggs, and dairy. Bakers are playing with alternative shapes, like heart-shaped bento cakes.
A bento cake is a blank canvas, so you can use any flavors or decorations you like. Just make sure to serve it in a cute bento box to really pull the presentation together.