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#[[Make a Layer Cake|Bake a layer cake.]] The best drip cakes are created from layer cakes. Try baking a triple layer cake with three round cake pans. You can choose any flavor you want. [[Make a Strawberry Cake|Strawberry]], [[Make a Vanilla Cake|vanilla]], and [[Make a Chocolate Cake|chocolate]] are all great choices for a drip cake with ganache glaze.<ref name="rf1">https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/baking/how-to-frost-a-cake</ref>

#Refrigerate the iced cake. You will need to refrigerate the cake before you can cover it in dripping ganache glaze. Place the iced cake in the refrigerator and allow it to cool for at least 60 minutes.<ref name="rf2"> https://www.stylesweetca.com/blog/2016/1/25/chocolate-dipped-strawberry-cake-my-best-tips-for-drippy-cakes</ref>

#Decide on a color. You can turn the ganache glaze for your drip cake into any color of the rainbow by adding food coloring to white chocolate. You can also go for a more traditional ganache glaze by sticking with milk or dark chocolate.<ref name="rf3">https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2016/04/drip-cake/</ref>

#Place the chocolate and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Locate a medium sized bowl that is safe to use in the microwave, like a glass bowl. Place the chocolate in the bottom of the bowl. Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate.<ref name="rf4"> https://www.mycakeschool.com/recipes/ganache-drip-recipe/</ref>

#Microwave for additional 30-second segments. After stirring the chocolate and cream, return the bowl of ganache to the microwave. Microwave for another 30 seconds, remove the bowl from the microwave, and stir. If the chocolate is not completely melted, heat for a second 30-second segment.<ref name="rf5"> https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2016/04/drip-cake/</ref>

#Add food coloring. If you want to make a colorful ganache glaze, now is the time to add food coloring to the chocolate and cream. Try using a gel or paste in the color of your choice. Add the food coloring to the glaze by slowly squeezing the tube or by small spoonfuls. Keep adding the coloring bit by bit until you get the color you desire.<ref name="rf3" />

#Take the chilled cake out of the refrigerator. It is important that your cake is quite cold when you glaze it. A cold cake will slow down the dripping process, helping to create a controlled drip environment. A warm or room temperature cake will allow the glaze to run over the cake too quickly, making a runny mess of your culinary creation.<ref name="rf2" />

#Use a spoon to drip the glaze on the sides of the cake. Start at the top of the cake, near the edge. Take a spoonful of glaze and slowly let it drip down the side of the cake from the top. You can also use a piping bag to create the drips. Create drips around the entire cake, spacing them about half an inch or 1.25 centimeters apart.<ref name="rf5" />

#Fill in the top of the cake with the remaining glaze. Once you have created the desired amount of drips along the sides of your cake, use the rest of the glaze to cover the top of the cake. Gently spoon the glaze on the top of the cake. Spread the glaze out after you apply each spoonful. Make sure the top is entirely covered with an even layer of the glaze.<ref name="rf5" />

#Decorate the cake. Add character to the cake by placing edible decorations on the top, or scattered around the base of the cake. For example, you can add colorful lollipops and candies to the top of a cake dripped in pink chocolate. Or try decorating a cake glazed in milk chocolate with peanut butter cups broken in half, chopped peanuts, and chocolate candies.<ref name="rf6">http://halifaxbloggers.ca/isaynomato/chocolate-and-peanut-butter-drip-cake/</ref>