Step 5: Once the chocolate chips are completely melted, and the ganache looks smooth, you can now add the gel food coloring. Step 4: Using a small whisk, stir the ganache until the chocolate pieces are completely melted. Mix the ganache and allow to sit again for a few more minutes. Microwave the mixture for 30 seconds on defrost or 50% power, just enough to heat up the cream again. Step 3: Stir the ganache again, the chocolate chips may need to be melted a bit more, which is ok. Step 2: Add the white chocolate chips to the bowl, stir and coat them in the cream as much as possible. Step 1: In a microwave safe bowl, heat the whipping cream for 1 minute, careful not to burn the cream.

1 Cup White Chocolate Chips, filled completely to the rim of the cup.

When making colored drips on a cake, you will want to make sure ganache is at room temperature or slightly warm to the touch.Ĭontinue reading below to see the exact steps I use when making my white/ colored drips. I know this might sound very temperamental, but knowing these things will absolutely help you to achieve the best drip for your cake. The consistency and temperature of the ganache is key to the perfect drip. If your ganache is cold, it becomes very hard to use, and will not produce any drips. This can result in long drips which will often spill and pile onto the cake board at the bottom. When your drips are warm (and because you are using melted chocolate), the drips can easily get away from you. If you don’t allow the ganache to fully cool, the drips can be too warm. The temperature of your ganache is another big factor in how the drips will turn out.

If you add too much chocolate, your drips could be too thick which may result in them not actually “dripping” down the cake sides.

If you add too much cream when making your ganache, you will have watery, runaway, and often very thin drips on your cake. When making this recipe, its important to use the exact measurements. But you are welcome to try this recipe using candy melts instead. I should note that while you can use candy melts for this recipe, I have found that I always have the best results with actual white chocolate chips.

Color drips