If you're looking for a fun twist on a poke bowl, this Tuna Poke Dot Cake is about to be your new obsession. Layered with marinated Ahi tuna, sticky sushi rice, creamy avocado, fresh cucumber, sweet mango, and topped with a spicy mayo "frosting" and chive sprinkles, it's as beautiful as it is delicious.
Bonus: it's the perfect way to use up leftover sticky rice from the day before!
Ingredients
For the Tuna Marinade
- 1 package Nutrafarms Ahi Tuna Poke Cubes
- ⅔ cup soy sauce
- 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 green onion stems, finely sliced
For the Dot Cake Layers
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice or sticky rice (fresh or leftover)
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1 mango, diced into small cubes
- ½ cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2-3 sheets roasted seaweed, crushed
For the Spicy Mayo "Frosting"
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- ½ tbsp honey
Garnish
- Fresh chives, finely chopped
🍳 Instructions
Step 1: Marinate the Tuna
In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, honey, crushed garlic, and sliced green onions.
Add the Nutrafarms Ahi Tuna Poke Cubes and gently toss until every piece is coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The longer it marinates, the more flavourful it becomes.
Step 2: Prep Your Toppings
While the tuna marinates:
- Thinly slice the avocado
- Dice the mango into small cubes
- Thinly slice the cucumber
- Crush the seaweed sheets into small pieces
Step 3: Make the Spicy Mayo
In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, gochujang, and honey until smooth and creamy.
Step 4: Assemble the Dot Cake
Using a small bowl, ramekin, coupe glass, or dessert cup, begin layering:
- 1Avocado
- 2Thin layer of sticky rice
- 3Marinated tuna cubes
- 4Cucumber
- 5Crushed seaweed
- 6Another thin layer of rice
- 7More tuna
- 8Mango
- 9One final thin layer of rice, pressing
- 10gently to help hold the shape
Step 5: Decorate
Spread the spicy mayo over the top just like frosting on a cake.
Finish with finely chopped chives, covering the top to create that signature viral "dot cake" look.
Step 6: Enjoy
Serve immediately and enjoy with a fork, spoon, or your favourite chips for scooping.
Tips
Serve immediately with the peanut dipping sauce and enjoy! These fresh, flavour-packed rolls are perfect for a light lunch, dinner, or summer appetizer.
- Leftover sticky rice works perfectly for this recipe.
- Want extra heat? Add a drizzle of sriracha over the spicy mayo.
- Serve in individual cups for parties or make one large poke cake to share.
- For the prettiest presentation, keep your layers neat and press lightly between each layer.
Fresh, flavourful, and guaranteed to turn heads on your feed — this Tuna Poke Dot Cake is poke bowl season's prettiest recipe. ✨🍣🥑🥭
