CHOCOLATE DRIP CAKE WITH GOLD LEAF

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1 - Prepare & bake the cake.

• Bake 3 x 8in cake layers.
• Once cakes are cool use a serrated knife or cake leveller to level tops of cakes
• Place one layer on cake board
• Top with desired cake filling and then place the middle cake layer on
• Repeat with filling and top cake layer

Step 2 - Ice the cake

• Place cake on turntable
• Mix ½ cup vanilla icing with ½ cup chocolate icing in a small bowl.
• Use offset spatula to roughly spread chocolate icing around the bottom section of the cake.
• Repeat with mixed chocolate/vanilla buttercream above chocolate icing
• Add vanilla buttercream to the remaining sides and top of the cake.
• Use buttercream scraper and turntable to combine and smooth icing.
• Place cake in refrigerator for 30mins
• Keep remaining icing to use later

Step 3 - Chocolate Drip

• Melt the chocolate in the microwave
• Add vegetable oil and mix until smooth.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• Pour cooled chocolate into a piping bag
• Pipe drip around edge of half the cake

Step 4 - Decorate the cake

• Take out 2 gold leaf sheets.
• Using decorating brush lift small sections of gold leaf off backing paper
• Press the gold leaf gently onto the cake with a decorating brush.
• Place remaining buttercream into piping bags.
• Pipe different size and shape rosettes on to the half of the cake with the drip
• Top with Macarons or desired toppings.