Not like Nonna use to make! Savoury pasta CAKE topped with layers of sauce and mince leaves Italian foodies horrified as it becomes the latest culinary trend to take over social media
- Pasta cake has become the latest trend to take over Instagram and TikTok feeds
- Sees users line up rigatoni or alternative in springform dish with tomato sauce
- Cooks then add cheese or mince to their taste and bake the dish in the oven
- Many have said their keen to make the mix, while others have said it’s inauthentic and ‘disgusting’
If you’re not a fan of sweet foods and would always opt for pizza over chocolate, then the latest food trend to take social media by storm may be one for you.
The latest invention by social media food fanatics is ‘honeycomb’ pasta cake, which involves putting rigatoni, tomato sauce and cheese into a cake shape and baking it into a drool-worthy dish.
Similar to lasagne, the dish was first posted by Miami-based food influencer Valentina Mussi, who goes by @sweetportfolio online. Her video racked up more than 350,000 likes on Instagram, with many saying they can’t wait to make the dish.
Thousands of users have now whipped it up, by pouring a tomato base to the bottom of a cake tin before lining up a tubular pasta – such as rigatoni or penne – and then adding mince and a cheese such as cheddar or mozzarella.
The latest invention by social media food fanatics is ‘honeycomb’ pasta cake, which involves putting rigatoni, tomato sauce and cheese into a cake shape and baking it into a drool-worthy dish
Similar to lasagne, the dish was first posted by Miami-based food influencer Valentina Mussi, who goes by @sweetportfolio online. Her video racked up more than 350,000 likes on Instagram, with many saying they can’t wait to make the dish. Pictured is one users attempt on the dish
Since, it’s also gone viral on TikTok, with #pastacake picking up more than 1.2million views, and further 3,000 on Instagram.
And while many have said they can’t wait to make the dish and have whipped up their own creations to share online, some pasta aficionados have warned against it, saying it’s the furthest thing from authentic.
One comment on the TikTok video wrote: ‘My Nonna called me and she wants me to tell you, she’s mad at you,’
Another wrote: ‘This looks disgusting, but I’ve seen worse’.
Others have made their own version of the dish, combining other viral recipes including feta pasta. While some have added mince, chicken, tomato and onion, with one user saying they made it as an alternative for their best friend who doesn’t like birthday cake.
Some have kept the recipe simple, using tinned tomatoes or puree, while others have diced onions, chilli, carrots, and peppers and fried it in a tomato sauce before mixing it in with mince.
Thousands of users have now whipped it up, by pouring a tomato base to the bottom of a cake tin before lining up a tubular pasta – such as rigatoni or penne – and then adding mince and a cheese such as cheddar or mozzarella.
A slice of pasta please! Many have served the dish in slices like a cake, with people saying it’s a great option for families
Mince top cake! Another user added mince to the top of the cake with bunches of mozzarella too for a twist on the recipe
Spaghetti cake! Another opted for long pasta shapes instead of a tubular version and even added strawberries
A nice slice! Another user put their pieces horizontal creating a tasty aesthetic for the tomatoey dish
Extra goey please! One user added cheese sauce to the top of their recipe to keep it extra tasty and creamy