To mark the new year, Kulu Kulu Cake has introduced five Hello Kitty-themed confections, really putting diet resolutions to the test with the eye-catching desserts.

The additions are a Hello Kitty roll ($5.25), strawberry shortcake ($5.75 per slice), single- serve tiramisu ($4.95), chocolate cake featuring a brown Hello Kitty ($5.25 a slice) and a 6-inch decorated cake ($36).

If enjoying one means you’ve faltered on your resolutions when it’s only midway through January, don’t feel too guilty. The Japanese- style confections are much lighter than their Western counterparts.

Kulu Kulu Cake shops are in the Ala Moana Center Japan Village Walk (makai side, 931-0503); Eaton Square, 438 Hobron Lane in Waikiki (931-0506); and Pa‘ina Lanai Food Court in the Royal Hawaiian Center, Building B (931-0915).