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Eating and Drinking => Kitchen Natter => Topic started by: Elaine G on March 08, 2021, 22:13

Title: Drip Cake Advice
Post by: Elaine G on March 08, 2021, 22:13: I need to make a birthday cake for an 8 year old.

I have made lots of football themed cakes ::) so I thought he might like something like this drip cake.
Does anyone have any advice how to make the 'drip' part run neatly down the sides and not end up a lop sided mess.
I am very conscious I only have one shot at this!

Thanks
Elaine
Title: Re: Drip Cake Advice
Post by: mumofstig on March 09, 2021, 09:07: Cupcake Jemma has a good youtube tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55w65rj0pJQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55w65rj0pJQ)

I practised around the inside edge of the mixing bowl 'til I was happy with the technique
Title: Re: Drip Cake Advice
Post by: Debz on March 09, 2021, 10:26: If you have a buttercream iced cake that you are dripping chocolate down, put it in the freezer or fridge for a while before you do the dripping. If the base icing is cold, it will slow the chocolate down.
Title: Re: Drip Cake Advice
Post by: Elaine G on March 10, 2021, 10:36: Thank you both for your advice.
The video was brilliant so I am feeling braver now!
I think I might need to buy a turntable.

Elaine
Title: Re: Drip Cake Advice
Post by: mumofstig on March 10, 2021, 11:35: I bought one of these (from this seller)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26CM-Cake-Stand-White-Icing-Cake-Decor-360-Rotating-Flat-Turn-Table-Stand/292214982807?epid=1390884237&hash=item44095ec897:g:VEYAAOSwa~FZkbnj (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26CM-Cake-Stand-White-Icing-Cake-Decor-360-Rotating-Flat-Turn-Table-Stand/292214982807?epid=1390884237&hash=item44095ec897:g:VEYAAOSwa~FZkbnj)
Title: Re: Drip Cake Advice
Post by: Elaine G on March 10, 2021, 14:03: Thanks mumofstig.

As it happens I posted a request for one on the local facebook reuse site, and a friend messaged me to say she had a spare! So I now have a turntable :)
Title: Re: Drip Cake Advice
Post by: mumofstig on March 10, 2021, 14:19: Even cheaper - lucky you :D
Title: Re: Drip Cake Advice
Post by: Debz on March 11, 2021, 10:35: Looking forward to pictures of your finished cake. I'd never thought of doing one before but my kids would just love that for their birthdays.