Assembly Of A Drip Cake

Drip cakes seem to be the new fad in the cake industry over the past couple of months. I've gotten jobs for everything from birthdays to weddings to baby showers. So easy to make yet guaranteed to startle everyone (in a good way!)

Items required:
1. Cake of choice (I used 2 6" rounds of my chocolate cake~ recipe coming soon)
2. Frosting of choice (I used good ole American buttercream)
3. Melted chocolate (I melted chocolate chips over a double boiler and added more oil than I would if I were using it to coat strawberries. Fluidity & seamlessness are important!)
4. Toppings of choice (I used Kinder Bueno, Cadbury Fingers, Ferrero Roche, Hershey's Kisses, Oreos & chocolate flakes for this particular cake)

Optional:
5. Chocolate fudge (I cannot make a chocolate cake without filling it with this. It's 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips melted over a double boiler with 1/2 cup heavy cream)


Method:
1. Frost cake.

• This is the basis for our drip cake. Here, we will layer our cakes by spreading a thin but thorough layer of frosting & then a ring of frosting. 
• We'll then put our chocolate fudge in the middle & add the other layer on top. 
• Then, we have to give it a crumb coat, which is just a thin layer of frosting on the entire cake, which will make application of the final layer much easier. 
• Once crumb coat is applied, stick the cake in the freezer for about 15 minutes. 
• Then the second & final layer of frosting is applied, making sure that it's as smooth as possible. 
• Lastly, stick the properly frosted cake in the freezer for another 10 minutes. This will simply prevent the frosting from becoming distorted as we work on the rest of the process. 

2. Add drips. 

• Using the COOLED chocolate & oil contraption, pour a generous amount (but not too much) on to the top of your cake. 
• Using a teaspoon or an offset spatula, guide ganache to the edges of the cake, creating organic drips. 
• To fill in any gaps, take some of the remaining chocolate mixture with a spoon & pour where more drips are needed. 

3. Add toppings. 

• Here is where we have to be extra careful. 
• While assembling the cake is a crucial part in ensuring its durability & stability, adding too much, too heavy & poor positioning of toppings can also ruin the cake. 
• Strategically & carefully place toppings as desired!

Feel free to use whatever flavour cake, type of frosting & toppings you like!

*Demo video coming soon*