{"id":23332,"date":"2022-07-18T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/?p=23332"},"modified":"2022-07-20T10:31:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T09:31:47","slug":"melted-ice-cream-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/2022\/07\/18\/melted-ice-cream-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Melted Ice Cream Cake!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A four-layer chocolate cake with vanilla funfetti frosting and all of the chocolate drip for an amazing melted ice cream cake! <\/h2>\n

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We all remember the ice cream upside on a cake trend right?! Well, I am here ~several~ years later to bring it back because I love them still, and I am just obsessed with how this cake looks in every single way. <\/p>\n

I wanted to create a really pretty cake that is also absolutely delicious, and here it is! A ‘melted ice cream cake’ made with four layers of sponges, buttercream dotted with sprinkles, a delicious chocolate drip and of course, the ice cream cone!<\/p>\n

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Sponges<\/h3>\n

For a cake like this, you want something sturdy, delicious and easy to bake… so I went chocolate cake! I know I know, another chocolate cake… but don’t worry, you can make it vanilla by removing the cocoa powder, adding in self-raising flour instead, and vanilla! Everything else stays the same. <\/p>\n

I wanted to make a 6″ cake for this, because I found the look of the cake is better as a 6″ cake – the smaller size makes the cake look taller and suits the style. I always use these 6″ tins<\/a> because I find them best.<\/p>\n

I use either a baking spread or room temperature butter, light brown soft sugar, eggs, self raising flour, cocoa powder and a smidge of vanilla makes the most delicious sponge. <\/p>\n

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Buttercream<\/h3>\n

So because I wanted this cake to look like a melted ice cream, I wanted a colour that suits the idea of ice cream… you can basically use any colour that you fancy, but I decided vanilla would contrast really well with a drip, and then the flavour will contrast well as well. <\/p>\n

Room temperature unsalted block butter is best for this – especially if you are baking in the summer. A rule for me is to NEVER use a spread or margarine for buttercream as it just DOES NOT WORK. You want to use block butter so it firms up really nice once made. <\/p>\n

I used vanilla extract to flavour, as well as the icing sugar. An equal 1:2 ratio of butter to icing sugar is what I always live by – and it worked perfectly. However, I wanted colour… so I decided to add some sprinkles last minute… <\/p>\n

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Sprinkles<\/h3>\n

Oh yes, I know… FUNFETTI SPRINKLES<\/a>! Oh yes, I thought why not add some sprinkles to the cake because I personally douse my ice creams in sprinkles, especially when you go to an ice cream kiosk in the middle of summer by the seaside… so why not on a melted ice cream cake like this?! <\/p>\n

At first I did wonder if it would even work because adding texture to a buttercream and then trying to smooth it around can sometimes cause a bit of an issue, but it works with the biscuit crumbs in my Oreo drip cake<\/a>! <\/p>\n

You don’t need to add tonnes of Funfetti Sprinkles<\/a> but it’s worth adding enough to actually get the look you are after – so I found 100g of sprinkles<\/a> perfect. I do use these BEAUTIFUL sprinkles<\/a> that are legal and bake stable in the uk as well.<\/p>\n

If you aren’t sure what that means; some sprinkles (such as American sprinkles) are often illegal in the uk because of the additives that they use, whereas lots of sprinkles in the UK are such poor quality they dissolve or turn green when baked with. <\/p>\n

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Assembly <\/h3>\n

When it comes to a cake like this, it’s basically all about assembling of the cake and getting it bang on. I find using the correct tools such as small angled spatulas<\/a>, turntables<\/a>, large metal scrapers<\/a> and so on. <\/p>\n

Because these cakes are baked into two deeper layers, I find splitting each one into two layers (to make four total) creates the perfect cake. Using something such as a cake leveller<\/a> makes it even and flat. I don’t find I need to take off the top of the sponges as because they are baked at a lower temperature they are automatically flatter. <\/p>\n

Layer your first sponge onto your chosen (flat) board or plate, add some buttercream, smooth over and layer. I create a crumb coat with a really small amount of buttercream to seal in any crumbs, and chill the cake. I then add on extra buttercream and smooth over again. To get a really smooth finish, heating your large metal scrapers<\/a> under the hot tap can create a beautiful look. <\/p>\n

The leftover buttercream is left for the ice cream affect at the end. <\/p>\n

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Drip <\/h3>\n

For the drip I decided to use one of my normal recipes; the same drip I now use pretty much all the time from my chocolate drip cake<\/a>. The mix of dark chocolate, milk chocolate and double cream creates the perfect texture for a drip and I am obsessed as always. <\/p>\n

I usually use small piping bags to make a drip like on my other drip cakes, but as this cake was meant to have the ‘melted’ element to it, I decided to basically pour the ganache on top and let it drip itself… and I love it!! <\/p>\n

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Tips and Tricks <\/h3>\n

It’s always best to chill every single stage of a cake like this. A cold cake is so much easier to decorate compared to something that is too soft! <\/p>\n

For this recipe I use<\/p>\n