Mmm, what a great idea of making sweet cake buns! It would be hilarious to come up with a variant for April Fools Day that look like real hot dog buns, maybe a yellow cake of some sort. Definitely raspberry sauce for "ketchup", but I'd have to think for a while to come up with a good faux hot dog! I have this pan too, and I'll have to try your recipe for the real hot dog buns sometime soon. We're actually heading up to a cabin in Maine for a vacation next week; maybe I'll make a batch of these the day before, and we can have homemade hotdogs while we're away! Oh, and for those not from New England, the split-top buns are so you have two flat sides to grill the buns (with a bit of butter, like you'd do for a grilled cheese sandwich). How about coffee or mocha ice cream for your faux dogs? The color would probably be pretty close. ~ MaryJane

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