Easy Chocolate Drip Cake Recipe

Chocolate drip cakes are a popular dessert that is known for its decadent chocolate flavor and beautiful presentation. This recipe makes it easy to create a delicious and impressive chocolate drip cake at home.

Why Make This Recipe?

• You don’t know how to make a chocolate drip cake.
• You don’t have the time or the ingredients to make a complicated chocolate drip cake.
• You want to make a chocolate drip cake that looks impressive but is easy to make.

How to Make This Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
5. To make the ganache, place the chocolate chips in a medium bowl. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the heavy cream to a simmer. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
6. Pour the ganache over the cooled cake and let it set for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

When to Serve This Recipe

This recipe is perfect for any occasion, from birthdays to holidays to simply a night in with friends.

Where to Serve This Recipe

This recipe can be made at home in a standard oven.

Tips

• For a richer chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.
• If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a zip-top bag with the corner cut off to pipe the ganache onto the cake.
• Drip the ganache over the cake while it’s still warm so that it will set properly.

Recommendation

Serve this chocolate drip cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a decadent treat.

Conclusion

This easy chocolate drip cake recipe is the perfect way to impress your friends and family. It’s simple to make and tastes delicious, so what are you waiting for? Give it a try today!