HOW TO MAKE A DRIP CAKE! │ CHOCOLATE DRIPS │ DRIP CAKE TUTORIAL │ CAKE DECORATING │ CAKES BY MK

Ever tried to make a drip cake, and ended up with a total disaster of a drip? I certainly have! In this video, I'll be sharing with you guys the tips and tricks on how to get beautiful chocolate drips (both white and dark chocolate) on your cakes. Recipe and helpful links below :)
Quick tip which I forgot to mention: If your ganache is too thick, then you can heat it up for 10 seconds so that it becomes a bit more runny then proceed with your drips! On the other hand, if it's too runny, then give it some more time to thicken up :)
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Dark chocolate ganache (1:1 ratio):
- 180g dark chocolate (50%). The darker chocolate you use, the more cream you will need to add.
- 180ml of heavy cream
White chocolate ganache (3:1 ratio):
- 180g white chocolate
- 60ml of heavy cream
- Gel food colouring of choice
Full recipe with instructions and helpful tips: www.cakesbymk.com/how-to-make...
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Thanks for watching!

[@ameenasalmoon]

So happy that ur channel popped up in my feed. Loved to see a hijabi sister doing such amazing work mashaAllah. Best wishes.

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks so much for the support Ameena! :)

[@bluegreen3870]

Wow I'm amazed 😍 with your channel so much tips. Thank you for sharing 💚.

[@crystalmaldonado4040]

Thank you,I appreciate your teaching and sharing!! I'm always learning something new!!

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you Crystal! So glad to hear the videos have been helpful :)

[@yvonnemulenga7811]

So yummy and looks bright love it😍

[@TheElisje]

You are the number 1! Thank you ❤️🌹

[@bulelwa201]

That's beautiful drip thanks ma,will use this dripping tomorrow for my order😘😘 mine is gonna be light pink in white cake❤️

[@deeptisharma1259]

Really like tha way You explain every detail very well, fan of yours, love from India

[@dianaperera8842]

So happy that you channel popped up have some great stuff ♥️ could you please show how to make a yummy moist fudge chocolate cake please

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Diana! Thank you for the great feedback :) I have a recipe up on my blog to a really delicious, rich and moist chocolate cake that you can find here: www.cakesbymk.com/post/moist-decadent-chocolate-cake I hope to make a chocolate cake video soon! :)

[@zaynabkhan6714]

Didn’t realise how easy drip cakes are! Looks awesome!

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Zaynab! Yeah they can be a bit tricky when getting the right consistency, but apart from that it's pretty straightforward! :D

[@user-qe1hl3nq4c]

@@CakesbyMK 3:19 I wanted to know what your cake is covered in before putting dark chocolate drip? What is that covering I really need the recipe. Pleasse

[@hijabigurl23]

Love your tutorials really amazing ❤️Keep up the good work

[@hamidakhan4329]

You make the drip cake look so easy to do,in shaa allah I will try and give it a go 😀

[@CakesbyMK]

Good luck with it! :D

[@ThandoMbathaa]

You are the best. I finally did it right😂🙌😍

[@SarahSearsBakes]

Great tips MK! xxx

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Sarah! :D xx

[@alianaqvi5744]

Great video, can i ask the shade and brand of the blue food colouring on the blue cake please? Thank you

[@chikomborerocharles8205]

Oh cool thank you MK

[@CakesbyMK]

You're welcome! :)

[@razabdulrahman2252]

Perfect

[@ailenemanugkiang100]

thank you for sharing your recipes.. i subcribed to your channel

[@crystalmaldonado4040]

Love your channel...

[@MannoulaElLeithy]

Should I still chill the cake in the fridge before dripping in winter ??? Or then drips will harden very very fast and I can get lumps ???

[@amyc6355]

Great video. Thank you. I also love your apron. Can I ask where you got yours made as I am looking for a customised apron? Thanks 😊

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Amy! :). And ahh yes my apron! I bought it from a shop called Briscoes and then I got my design printed on it at a logo printing shop :). Hope that helps!

[@amyc6355]

@@CakesbyMK thank you so much x

[@assiaabruna3466]

Hi, I have just found your channel and I already love it. Can you please share your chocolate buttercream recipe?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hello Assiaa! Thank you so much, and I'm so glad that you're enjoying the videos! :D And sure! You can find my chocolate buttercream recipe here (just scroll down to the recipe section and it has extra instructions for chocolate swiss meringue buttercream there): www.cakesbymk.com/post/perfect-swiss-meringue-buttercream Hope that helps!

[@assiaabruna3466]

@@CakesbyMK Thank u so much

[@corabarkhuizen4399]

I live in South Africa. Please want to know do you use normal eating chocolate or rather baking chocolate. Waiting for your answer please. Thank you. I love your videos.

[@CakesbyMK]

Hello from New Zealand to South Africa Cora! :) I use regular eating chocolate - tastes a lot better. And thank you - so glad to hear you're enjoying the videos!

[@weilinyang9374]

Can you drip the chocolate in a whipped cream cake?

[@UnlistedDMU]

What is this heave cream ? In Australia hard to find and we have think n cream.

[@SJ-pi3se]

Great video - loving your videos. How do I colour white chocolate drips using gel colour paste?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Thanks so much :) so glad to hear you're enjoying the videos! When colouring white chocolate drips, simply just put a few drops of the gel colour in the melted white chocolate and mix it in gently until the desired colour is reached. Hope that helps!

[@SJ-pi3se]

My white drip came out quite thick and wasn’t flowing well, I feel I should have added bit more cream? Can I add cold cream to a hot mix or do I need to warm the cream up? Also I used cocoa solid choc the proper stuff for drips, is this what you used? Thanks xxx

[@CakesbyMK]

@@SJ-pi3se there could be a few reasons to this, and there are a few really easy ways to fix this too! :) Firstly I would recommend just reheating your ganache for 5-10 seconds in the microwave and you will find that it has thinned out a bit again. This should fix the problem 99% of the time. Another reason could be the chocolate you are using. Different brands have different ingredients which can adjust the consistency of the ganache. You could add a little more heavy cream to thin it out, and you don't need to reheat the cream for this. I would recommend trying option 1 first, and then if this doesn't work then add a small amount (tablespoon at a time) of heavy cream to your ganache to thin it out. Hope this helps! :)

[@maheenzaffar]

Hi, can I use dairy free cream for the drips?

[@suescookery4881]

how did u manage to get that dark blue color? thanks for the video

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I used a gel food colouring, and then let the buttercream sit overnight for the colour to darken :)

[@hellothere842]

❤❤❤

[@bickbickretana4050]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@amrahazeem5279]

hey there :) have you covered the cake with SMBC?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Yes that's correct :)

[@TheLetterPressAAjani]

Pls share vanilla sponge cake and chocolate brownie recipe.... And ya I like ur videos so much really u are a nyc girl ~ Sakina Ajani

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Azmina! :) And thank you for your suggestions, will keep them in mind for future videos :)

[@crystalmaldonado4040]

@@CakesbyMK yes please!! Vanilla sponge cake!!! Really need help with it, or tres leches!!

[@deeptisharma1259]

In India we don't use buttercream much. Please make some videos about whipped cream

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Deepti! Thanks for the suggestion, will keep this in mind for future videos :)

[@merve.a6454]

Is your cake in the fridge or freezer? Does the chocolate cool immediately? I want the top to be flat

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! My cake was in the fridge :) and for a super flat top just make sure your ganache is a bit runnier so it doesn't set so quickly :)

[@jotsnabegum7322]

Hi , could I use the dark chocolate to colour it black ?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Yes you can colour the dark chocolate black :)

[@manumak21]

Wow!!! I can use any white chocolate right ? Not necessary to use couverture chocolate. Thank you

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I would recommend using couverture chocolate :)

[@manumak21]

@@CakesbyMK ok got it. thank you so much!!!!

[@anisahussain2088]

Can you please let me know the size of the cake pans for the chocolate and blue cake & how many layers you used for each cake. Jazak allahu Khairan for always replying to my comments. You need more subscribers for sure.💛💛💛

[@CakesbyMK]

Yes sure! These cakes are actually dummy cakes, but the blue cake is equivalent to a 6 inch 3 layer cake, and the brown cake is equivalent to an 8 inch 3 layer cake. And no problem, thank you so much for your support :)

[@anisahussain2088]

Cakes by MK thanks so much:)

[@tayyabarehman1594]

Hi did you use regular gel colour or candy colour for the ganache??

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Tayyaba! The icing on the cake is a swiss meringue buttercream and I used a gel food colour :)

[@tayyabarehman1594]

No for the white chocolate ganache dear because we can’t use gel colours in the chocolate only candy colour . You used gel or candy for white ganache??

[@CakesbyMK]

@@tayyabarehman1594 ohh right! I used gel colour in the white chocolate ganache :)

[@whippeddreams7968]

Cn we put this drip and colour it golden on whipped cream cake??

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Yes you should be able too :)

[@nicolesaraet6508]

Hi! I'm from the Philippines and all-purpose cream (nestle specifically is the brand i want to know) is more widely available here. Does it work same as heavy cream?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Nicole! I'm not too familiar with this brand but it sounds like for the purposes of a drip it should be okay :)

[@nicolesaraet6508]

@@CakesbyMK @Cakes by MK OMG! You noticed me 😭 I'm a new subscriber but I love you videos! ❤ I tried the Choco Ganache with the All-purpose cream and the result was not good for the drip. But then I tried Evaporated Milk, and it was fixed! Your videos still help me a lot! ❤ I hope you can check out some of my cake designs in our Facebook Page. I am not a professional and I haven't had any trainings. I only learned through KZbin and some of your videos. Our cake businees just started last year when the pandemic hit the Philippines. Before that, I had ZERO idea about cakeS and cake design. But now, we are earning from it and people are starting to recognize us! #SupportLocal #Microbusiness Thanks you so much again!!❤ I hope you have some time to spare. Here's the link to one of my designs and our Facebook page if you wanna check it out: facebook.com/271048803715710/posts/939972623489988/?sfnsn=mo

[@LL-jx7sx]

Can introduce what brand of white chocolate u using?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I use regular eating chocolate, and Cadbury is usually the brand I use :)

[@hijabigurl23]

Sister after the drip is set should we keep it in a cool place if not will it melt?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Place it in the fridge to allow the ganache to set (or even in a cool dry place - it will just take longer to set), and once set it should not melt :)

[@hijabigurl23]

@@CakesbyMK Thanks sister will try it for eid In Sha Allah

[@shazmashaif9797]

Can I use water or normal milk if I don't have cream

[@CakesbyMK]

You can use normal milk, but just keep an eye on the consistency and do a test drip before you add the drip to your whole cake :)

[@jordankahaner4262]

What type of food coloring did you use?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I use Chefmaster gel food colours :)

[@milosgalaxy2249]

Do you ever do gold drip?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I haven't done a tutorial on this but it's a great idea! Will keep it in mind for future videos :) In the meantime if you'd like to know how to achieve a gold drip, it's basically a chocolate ganache drip which has been left to set overnight, and then painted with gold metallic paint. Hope that helps :)

[@trishamahajan9336]

Is it heavy cream or whipping cream? And which brand??

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Either will be fine :) I use Anchor or Pams :)

[@kalpitapitkar5282]

White chocolate brand ? From where we can buy ?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I just use regular Cadbury white chocolate that you can find at the supermarket here in NZ :)

[@ciktasha]

Hi is the white chocolate couverture or compound?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Couverture :)

[@ciktasha]

@@CakesbyMK thank youuu🥰

[@kyliemarshall4465]

What is heavy cream in NZ?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Kylie! Heavy cream is just the usual bottle cream you find at the store that you use to make whipped cream :)

[@reggieampuan20]

How to achieved that color blue?tnx

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Reggie! I used royal blue gel colour with a dash of black to achieve that colour :)

[@megansingh7141]

What can you use if you don't have heavy cream? Can normal milk be a substitute or sunflower oil?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Megan! You can use normal milk (I've done this before), but you'll just need to keep an eye on the consistency (I don't know the exact quantites but you would definitely use less than what I've recommended). Start off with half the amount of milk, and then slowly add more if needed. Hope that helps! :)

[@megambisangma9380]

Can we use fresh cream instead of heavy cream?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Do you mean fresh cream as in liquid cream that is whipped into a whipped cream? If so this is the same as heavy cream :)

[@megambisangma9380]

I meant cream with 25% fat. Is that ok?

[@CakesbyMK]

@@megambisangma9380 Yes this should be fine, you may just need a bit less as it won't be as thick. I'd recommend adding 3/4 of the cream in the original ganache recipe, and then checking the consistency once it's cooled and adding more of the cream if need be :)

[@madebalbayt7319]

If i went to do it with milk chocolate it will be the same ingredients as dark chocolate??

[@CakesbyMK]

Hello Samira! When it comes to milk chocolate drips, because it has less cocoa solids you won't need as much heavy cream as a dark chocolate drip, so you would just reduce the amount of heavy cream you add. The ratio I would start off with for milk chocolate drips is a 2:1 ratio of chocolate to heavy cream, and then if you find that it's still a little bit thick after it has cooled down for a bit, then you can add a bit more heavy cream to it (a teaspoon at a time). Hope that helps!

[@athirah6770]

After decorating it does the choc harden?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! The choc does set and become firmer - not completely hard, but hard enough that you could paint it if you wanted to :)

[@athirah6770]

@@CakesbyMK alright noted thanks for the reply!!

[@athirah6770]

@@CakesbyMK Oh btw can i use this method to make like the pinata cake/ for strawberries coated with choc?

[@CakesbyMK]

@@athirah6770 Yep you can use it for the strawberries, but not for the shell of the pinata cake as it will be too soft :)

[@athirah6770]

@@CakesbyMK so may i know what’s the best way to make the shell for pinata? Cause I’ve tried melting the choc but the texture is not liquidy enough to spread it..or maybe would you make a vid of it.

[@emmilygeorge8005]

Hi. Why my drip cannot be gold? It turn out to be egg yellow 😭

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Emmily! Did you paint your drip with lustre dust paint? If so, then it may be the colour that you're using. It also helps to do a double coat. You can check out this video that I've made for extra tips :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mabHqJeXbK1ma80

[@sarithasaritha5748]

Actually when I melt chocolate it is becoming crumble not even melting

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Saritha! This is most likely due to the chocolate being warmed too quickly. It needs to be melted on a very low heat - best option would be to do this using the double boiler method and keep mixing it every now and then so it melts evenly :)

[@MiniMich7]

My drips came out so ugly o want to cry cuz I worked hard on that cake and this literally ruined it so much:((( especially that I serve it to many people

[@CakesbyMK]

Ohhh noo so sorry to hear that! Drips are difficult and take a lot of practice, it took me ages to get it right! Keep practicing and always do a test drip to make sure your ganache is dripping properly. You will get there! :)