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Super Easy Drip Cake Recipe (Canned Frosting Hack!)

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Recipe by Rose Atwater

  • Prep Time30
  • Assemble & Decorate Time45
  • Cook Time35
  • Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield24 1x

Description

Can I use canned frosting for drip cake? I’ve seen this question so many times recently and the answer is yes, you can use canned frosting for a drip cake! And yes, the results are fabulous!! So today I’m sharing a Super Easy Drip Cake Recipe (Canned Frosting Hack!)

Ingredients

Units Scale

Cake Recipe

Vanilla Buttercream Recipe:

  • 2 sticks (8 oz) salted butter
  • 1 cup (7.2 oz) vegetable shortening
  • 7 cups (2 pounds) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp butter-vanilla (optional)
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk, water or heavy cream

For the drip

  • 1 can store-bought white or vanilla frosting
  • gel food coloring

Instructions

For the cake:

  1. Thoroughly mix all ingredients together.
  2. Divide the batter between two 7-inch or two 8-inch prepared pans.
  3. Bake at 325° for about 38-45 minutes just until a toothpick comes out clean. 
  4. Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then flip out onto a cooling rack to finish cooling.
     

For the frosting:

  1. First, add the butter and shortening to the mixing bowl and cream together. Scrape down the sides to be sure that it’s completely mixed together.
  2. NOTE: I put my bowl on the scale, zero it, then add the shortening and weigh it. I do this for 2 reasons – it’s more accurate than trying to measure messy shortening in a measuring cup AND it’s one less greasy cup to wash!
  3. Add the vanilla and butter flavors and mix again.
  4. Slowly add in the powdered sugar, a little at a time until completely incorporated. This will take time and might make a mess. I like to drape a damp towel completely over the top of my mixer to “catch” the powdered sugar dust. Again, scrape down the sides of the bowl often.  UPDATE: Now that I use a Bosch mixer, I don’t have the huge mess or need the damp towel. It’s all kept in the bowl … YAY!  See my post about that here.
  5. When all of the sugar has been added, start adding tablespoons of milk or cream to “thin” the frosting to the desired texture. I usually use milk unless I happen to have cream in the frig, but either works just fine. I make a fairly thick icing to cover and fill cakes and make it slightly thinner to decorate.  
  6. You can use this immediately or keep in the fridge in an airtight bowl for up to 2 weeks. It can also be frozen for several weeks. If you’re using it out of the fridge, make sure its completely thawed and rewhip, adding milk as needed to get the desired texture again.

Assemble the cake:

  1. Place the first cooled cake layer on a cake board or cake plate, 
  2. Add frosting to the top of that layer, then place the second layer of cake on top.
  3. Frost the entire cake, then smooth it with a bench scraper and small offset spatula.
  4. Chill the cake for at least an hour, or 30 minutes in the freezer.

For the drip:

  1. Open the can of frosting and remove the foil seal.
  2. Microwave in 10-second intervals and stir in between each until the frosting is pourable.
  3. If you have a food thermometer, it’s best to get the frosting to 100°F-102°F.
  4. Using a spoon or squeeze bottle, apply the frosting to the top edge of the thoroughly chilled cake.
  5. Decorate with piping, candy, sprinkles, etc.

Equipment

Notes

  • It is crucial to use a fully chilled cake when making a drip cake.  Chill it in the fridge for an hour or in the freezer for 30 minutes before applying the canned frosting drip.
  • A drip cake is beautiful on its own, but you can dress it up more with candy, sprinkles, piping, dipped strawberries, and more!
  • The drip will set up completely within 10-15 minutes in the refrigerator. If you want to keep it at room temperature, assuming your cake was cold when you started, it should be completely set in 30 minutes. But if you’re going to paint the drip, I highly recommend refrigerating vs room temperature.
  • In addition to using a spoon or small offset spatula for your drip, another option is to use a squirt bottle. Simply pour your warmed and colored frosting into one of these cheap squirt bottles and go around the edges the same way as you did with the spoon.
  • Refrigerator – store the finished cake in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It’s best if covered in an airtight container or cake box.
  • Freezer – if you want to keep the cake longer, you can! Place the UNWRAPPED cake in the freezer (in a box or on a plate). Allow it to freeze overnight, then take it out of the freezer and wrap in a few layers of plastic wrap. Place the cake in a box and back into the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Unwrap the cake BEFORE thawing so the drip doesn’t stick to the plastic wrap and pull off the cake. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice (1/20)
  • Calories: 566
  • Sugar: 63.2 g
  • Sodium: 254 mg
  • Fat: 30.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 72.8 g
  • Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 57.1 mg

Find it online: https://rosebakes.com/how-to-make-a-drip-cake-with-canned-frosting/

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