Neapolitan Style Drip Cake: Showstopping Cakes

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Fancy making this Neapolitan Style Drip Cake?

Table Of Contents:

  • Firstly, Neapolitan Style Drip Cake Ingredients.
  • Secondly, Neapolitan Style Drip Cake Method.
  • Thirdly, Other Recipe Ideas.
Neapolitan Style Drip Cake: Showstopping Cakes.

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How To Make A Neapolitan Style Drip Cake:

A great cake to impress your special someone.

Ingredients:

  • 225g (8oz) baking margarine, softened
  • 225g (8oz) caster sugar
  • 4 medium eggs, beaten
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) whole Milk
  • 275g (9 ½ oz) plain Flour
  • 3 sachets /15g (1 tbsp) Dr. Oetker Baking Powder Tub
  • 1 sachet /25g (1oz) Dr. Oetker Fine Dark Cocoa Powder Tub
  • 2.5ml (1/2tsp) Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Natural Extract
  • Dr. Oetker Extra Strong Pink Food Colour Gel

To Decorate:

  • 340g (11½ oz) unsalted Butter, softened
  • 600g (1lb 5oz) icing Sugar
  • 60ml (4 tbsp) whole Milk
  • 7.5ml (1 ½ tsp) Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Natural Extract
  • Dr. Oetker Extra Strong Pink Food Colour Gel
  • 100g (3 ½ oz) Dr. Oetker Fine Cooks’ Dark Chocolate 54%
  • Dr. Oetker Chocolate Hearts
  • 4 café Curl Wafers (Halved)
  • Mini chocolate flakes

Neapolitan Style Drip Cake:

Method:

  1. Firstly, preheat the oven to 180 C (fan oven 160 C, 350 F, gas 4). Grease and line 3 x 15cm (6 inch) round cake tins.
  2. Put the margarine in a mixing bowl with the caster sugar, eggs and milk. Sift the flour and Baking Powder on top and using an electric whisk on a low speed, gently blend the ingredients together. Increase the mixer speed and whisk for a few more seconds until thick and well mixed.
  3. Divide the mixture equally between 3 bowls. Put aside 10g (2 tsp) Cocoa Powder for the icing, then sift the remainder on to one portion of cake batter and mix in well. Spoon into one of the prepared tins and smooth the top.
  4. Mix the Vanilla Extract into another batch of mixture and spoon into another of the tins. Smooth the top.
  5. Add 25 drops Hot Pink Gel Food Colour to the remaining mixture and mix well. Spoon into the remaining tin and smooth the top.
  6. Bake the cakes for about 30 minutes, until risen, lightly golden and firm to the touch. Cool for 5 minutes then turn on to a wire rack to cool completely. Using a serrated knife, trim away the cake tops to make them flat and carefully slice each cake in half.

To Decorate:

Method:

  1. To decorate, put 300g of the butter in a large bowl and beat until smooth. Gradually sieve and mix in the icing sugar to make a smooth buttercream, then mix in the milk to make a more spreadable consistency. Transfer 150g (5oz) to another bowl, add the 10g reserved Cocoa Powder, and mix until well combined.
  2. Put the remaining buttercream into another bowl and add a few drops Hot Pink Gel Food Colour to make a pretty pastel shade. Mix the Vanilla Extract into the remaining icing.
  3. Place one half of the chocolate cake on a serving board or plate and spread over half the chocolate buttercream. Sandwich together with the chocolate half and spread the remaining chocolate icing on top.
  4. Place a plain cake half on top and spread with 75g (3oz) vanilla buttercream. Sandwich together with the other half and spread the same amount of icing on top.
  5. Repeat the layering with the pink cake, using all of the pink buttercream to sandwich them together. Gently press down on top of the whole cake to make sure it is secure.
  6. Using about half of the remaining Vanilla icing, spread it thickly round the side of the cake, then smooth it with a palette knife – warm the blade of the knife flat and run it flat against the cake to achieve a smooth effect. Spread some of the remaining icing smoothly on top of the cake to cover it completely, and neaten the top edge to make sure it is smooth and flat. Press Chocolate Hearts around the bottom edge of the cake.

Making The Chocolate Drip:

How To Make:

  1. Break up the Dark Chocolate and place in a heatproof bowl with the remaining butter and 10ml (2tsp) water. Place the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water until melted. Remove from the water and leave to cool for about 10 minutes until starting to thicken a little.
  2. Using a teaspoon, slowly working your way round the top of the cake, spoon a little of the chocolate icing at a time on to the top edge of the cake, using a slight zig-zag motion, allowing it to drip down the sides – the drips will come to their own natural halt.
  3. Spoon the remaining chocolate icing into the centre of the cake and carefully spread it over the top to meet the dripping edges. Leave for a few minutes in a cool place, to set.
  4. Transfer the remaining Vanilla buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a large closed star nozzle and pipe swirls in the centre of the cake. Gently press the wafers and flakes into the top of the cake.
  5. Last but not least, your cake is now ready to present as a gift.
Neapolitan Style Drip Cake: Showstopping Cakes.

Neapolitan Style Drip Cake: Showstopping Cakes:

Neapolitan Style Drip Cake: Showstopping Cakes. So yummy. So what do you think of this Neapolitan Style Drip Cake recipe? Also, recipe and image courtesy of Dr Oetker.

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16 Comments

  1. Tammy
    2 November 2022 / 16:29

    Absolutely stunning and worth every bit of effort. This truly is a showstopper and perfect for any special occasion!

  2. 28 October 2022 / 15:34

    Hello, your cake looks so yummy and moist. It is decorated very pretty as well. I know it is the hit of any gathering. Thank you for sharing at #omhgww. See you next week.

  3. handmade by amalia
    27 October 2022 / 05:59

    Blog hopping this morning and I stopped by to admire your cake. Almost too pretty to eat.
    Amalia
    xo

  4. Joanne
    20 October 2022 / 23:30

    That does look like a showstopper!

  5. Vivien
    9 November 2021 / 22:20

    Looks beautiful. I am going to (try) to make it for my friends sons graduation. I was wondering if the amounts could be increased to make a slightly bigger cake? Thanks

    • 16 November 2021 / 20:24

      You could always make a bigger cake but you would need to cook it for longer so it cooks properly 🙂

  6. 9Lives, Cats, Etc
    10 July 2021 / 08:14

    This is a masterpiece! I would never be able to make this kind of food art. What a talent!

  7. ruth
    29 May 2018 / 18:54

    Mmmmmm that looks so tasty !!!

  8. Cindy D.
    26 January 2018 / 18:00

    This cake is so beautiful! I have never seen a Neapolitan cake before. It is making me want to make one, but I don't think I could ever get it as perfect as this one! I have pinned this recipe in hopes to make it one day! It is definitely worth a share!- Natalie A.

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