Left: a cake with split pink and chocolate glaze, topped with strawberries and chocolate bars. Right: a cake shaped like Minnie Mouse’s face, complete with her red polka-dot bow. #StrawberryCake #Choc ...

The polka dot is anarchic and exuberant, classic yet effervescent. It’s expansive, offering both the comfort of familiarity and the invigorating jolt of repetition.