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2) Drip Cake with Candy Toppings

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 boxed vanilla cake mix plus package ingredients; divide between two 8-inch round pans
  • 3 cups chocolate buttercream homemade or store-bought
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 oz dark chocolate chopped
  • 2 cups mixed candies M&M’s, gummy bears, chocolate bars, roughly chopped
  • Optional: sprinkles edible glitter

Method
 

  1. Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions, divide it evenly between two 8-inch round pans, and bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
  2. Level cakes and stack with 1 cup buttercream between layers. Chill 20 minutes.
  3. Crumb-coat with 1 cup buttercream, chill 15 minutes. Smooth remaining buttercream over cake.
  4. Warm heavy cream until simmering, pour over chopped chocolate and stir until glossy. Cool 5 minutes.
  5. Pour chocolate ganache around the cake edge so it drips down; pour a little on center.
  6. Immediately press candies and sprinkles onto the top and sides where you want them to stick.
  7. Chill 30 minutes to set ganache and candies before serving.