Reverse Ding Dong – Original ACEO Miniature Oil Painting

It started as a cupcake. It had other ideas.

One day I was painting a cupcake and the frosting just wasn't cooperating. So I made a decision: forget the frosting. Dark chocolate ganache instead, swirled in rich, moody browns against a turquoise sky. And then — a single proud dollop of whipped cream right on top.

And then I thought about Ding Dongs.

A Ding Dong, if you don't know, is chocolate cake with a cream filling, coated in ganache. This is essentially the opposite: the ganache is on the outside, the cream is on top, and the whole thing is sitting in a little paper cup like it owns the place.

Hence: Reverse Ding Dong.

I don't know exactly what it means. I just know it's exactly right.

Painted in bold, expressive impasto oils — the brushstrokes as confident and unapologetic as the dessert itself.

For the ones who pivot mid-painting and end up somewhere better than they planned.

Original ACEO miniature painting · Oil on card · 2.5" x 3.5"
Available unframed or framed in your choice of size and color. All framed works include acid-free archival quality matting in Gallery White, acid-free backing board, UV protecting crystal clear plexiglass, and a sawtooth hanger. Framing suggestions shown are personally curated by the artist.