I just wanted to say a massive thank you for following me on this journey, following my social media accounts, commenting, tagging, baking and just loving my blog. THANK YOU ALL!! You are the best people ever! For the white chocolate, I love using the whole foods mini white chocolate chips, because they melt so easily! Colorful drips are such a simple and gorgeous way to decorate a cake. It’s one of my favorite decorating techniques, and that’s why I’m sharing this tutorial on how to make a drip cake!

Once the ganache is smooth, mix in the blue gel food coloring until the ganache is evenly colored. If you plan to use a plastic bottle to add your drips, pour the mixture into a plastic bottle.This will prevent rouge bits of ganache from dripping off the bottom of your spoon all over your counter and your cake. Adding Drips Using a Squirt Bottle The cake will keep in an airtight container for 3 days in a cool place. You can freeze the sponges. Once the sponges are fully cool, wrap them well with cling film or put them in an airtight container with some baking paper between them. You can also freeze the buttercream on it’s own in a tub. If you want to decorate and then freeze the cake without damaging the decoration, freeze it either in an airtight container or let it freeze solid on a cake board or plate, then wrap in cling film. Remove the cling film when you take it out to defrost it, if you don’t it could damage the buttercream as it defrosts and softens. You can also freeze slices of the cake, again well wrapped in cling film or in airtight containers. Can you make the cake with plain/all purpose flour? After each adjustment to your ganache, you need to do another test drip. It’s worth taking the extra few minutes to make sure your ganache is the perfect temperature. My Tips for Making the Best Colorful Drip Cakes

But don’t worry, if you want to make a chocolate drip cake, I’ve got you covered. The process and tips shared in the post are exactly the same, but you don’t have to worry about coloring the ganache. For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post. How to make a Baby Gender Reveal Cake This allows you to create those beautiful, perfect drips!Since this recipe uses white chocolate and cream, it is technically a white chocolate ganache. How To Color White Chocolate Ganache

There are two methods you could use for making a chocolate drip cake. I prefer the look and ease of the squeeze bottle method, but if you don’t have one the spoon method will work as well. For the buttercream, you do use 750g unsalted butter and 1500g icing sugar, which technically is a little obscene but the amount of servings from this cake is huge so please don’t be a negative Nelly about the sugar content! There is also a cheat's chocolate drip, which I use often and it's featured in a lot of my drip cake recipes. It's really handy if you can't get hold of double cream, or if you don't want to open a whole pot of cream. For this I melt the chocolate (either white or dark) in the microwave using the same timings as above, then I stir in vegetable oil. The only downside of this is that it doesn't stay as shiny as a cream based drip when it sets. See The Recipes section for measurements. adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”cCr61mEc” upload-date=”2020-07-22T14:49:46.000Z” name=”How to make a chocolate drip cake” description=”Learn to make a Chocolate Drip Cake with this easy method! All you need is chocolate ganache, a frosted cake and a few simple tools. You’ll be on your way to an impressive yet easily decorated cake in no time!” player-type=”default” override-embed=”default”]

Mix the butter and caster sugar together in a large bowl. Then add the eggs and vanilla extract, and whisk them in. If your ganache is too warm, it will be thinner than you want, and will run straight down the cake and pool at the bottom of your cake board. For the white chocolate, I love using the Whole Foods mini white chocolate chips, because they melt so easily! Small clean paint brush (a larger one is also useful to make painting the top of the cake a faster process) Oh hellooo most requested recipe OF ALL TIME. I am not even joking, this recipe has been requested over and over again and I am ~finally~ posting it on to my blog! It’s taken a fair old time as I wanted to get it right!

If you try this blue drip cake recipe, please tag me @chelsweets and use #chelsweets so that I can see your amazing creations! Other Recipes You Might Like: If you make this buttercream in advance, cover the bowl with plastic wrap to prevent crusting. American buttercream can sit out at room temperature for up to 24 hours or lasts up to a month in the fridge. Just be sure to give the frosting a good stir with a rubber spatula once it thaws to push out any air bubbles and get the consistency smooth again. Whether you’re using a spoon to create drips (like I am!) or you’re into the squeeze bottle method, it’s best to drip the sides of the cake before filling in the top. Although it might be tempting to just dump all of the ganache on the top of the cake and let the drips fall where they may, you’ll have more control over the length of each drip by starting with the sides (after a successful test drip of course). The ratio of heavy cream is different if you use white candy melts. Candy melts cannot be swapped for the white chocolate in this recipe! They are not interchangeable There is no right or wrong here, just drips of all shapes and sizes! Different types of drips can help you achieve different looks for your cakes.

Be sure to use heavy cream or heavy whipping cream! You need the high fat content to create the right consistency in this recipe. Milk cannot be used in place of the cream. Smooth using a bench scraper, then chill the cake in the fridge (20 minutes) or freezer (10 minutes) until the frosting is firm to the touch.Chilling your cake will help your drips stay in place once they’re added and help prevent them from running down too far. Tip #2: Make A Test Drip I've seen Baby Gender Reveal Cakes on the internet over the years and I always knew that when I had my own baby I'd love to make a Baby Gender Reveal Cake. When I got pregnant I knew I wanted to make one to tell my family if we were having a boy or a girl. Of course it didn't matter to me what gender baby I got, but either way, it's always good to have cake! You can adapt this Baby Gender Reveal Cake for either gender baby you're revealing and I've included full instructions at the end of the post, plus scroll to the end to find out the gender of my baby! Ingredient Tips & Equipment Information