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Irresistible Cake Toppings Made Simple

Irresistible Cake Toppings Made Simple

Irresistible Cake Toppings Made Simple: 4 easy, delicious recipes to transform any cake into a showstopper—no fancy skills needed!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Toppings Ingredients
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
  • q.s. lemon zest (optional)
  • 200 g dark chocolate (semisweet)
  • 200 ml heavy cream
  • 200 g dulce de leche
  • 150 g cream cheese
  • 1 tbsp butter (optional)
  • 5 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp milk

Equipment

  • Whisk or fork
  • Small saucepan
  • Spatula
  • Microwave-safe bowl or double boiler
  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Whisk 2 tbsp lemon juice into icing sugar until thick but pourable; add lemon zest if desired. Pour over cooled cake.
  1. Melt dark chocolate in a microwave or double boiler. Warm cream slightly, pour over chocolate, and stir until smooth. Let cool before pouring over the cake.
  1. Beat cream cheese until smooth, mix in dulce de leche and optional butter. Chill in the fridge to firm up before using.
  1. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and milk in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until thickened, then pour over cake while warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Ensure your cake is completely cool before applying any toppings to prevent melting or sliding off. These toppings can be adapted with various substitutions based on pantry availability. Store topped cakes as indicated: lemon glaze and cocoa-sugar bath are shelf-stable; ganache and cream cheese toppings should be refrigerated.
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