Chocolate Drip Cake Recipes

A collection of amazing drip cakes tutorials all in one place aka the creme de la creme tutorial for cake decorating.

The drip cake is making a huge impact in cake decorating. Seems like a drip cake has made its way from simple single tier cakes to multi-tier wedding cakes. I have seen some fun drip wedding cakes that look so impressive you won't miss the traditional white wedding cake.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Cake Decorating, Cakes, Drip cakes, How to, Tutorials

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 7

Servings servings

Calories 67kcal

Author Veena Azmanov

Ingredients

Enough for one 8 inch cake

Chocolate Ganache Drip

200 grams Chocolate (dark, milk or white)
100 ml Fresh Whipping Cream

Melted Chocolate Drip

200 grams Chocolate (dark, milk or white)
2 tbsp Cooking oil

Metric - Us Customary

Instructions

Chocolate Ganache Drip

Break chocolate into smaller pieces
Pour fresh cream over chocolate
Heat in the microwave or double boiler at 50% power stirring at intervals until chocolate has melted into a smooth consistency.
Let cool to almost room temperature but still a pouring consistency.
Pour ganache over the cake and use an offset spatula to gently smooth it.
Working gently but quickly is key here to get a good drip.
Use the tip of an offset spatula to control or increase the drip effect.

Melted Chocolate Drip

Break chocolate into smaller pieces.
Melt in the microwave at 50% power stirring at intervals until you have a smooth melted chocolate
Let the chocolate cool slightly but still in a melted state
Add a tablespoon of cooking oil. Stir and check consistency.
Only if necessary add more cooking oil.
Pour melted chocolate over the cake and smooth it with an offset spatula
Use an offset spatula to guide or control the drips.

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