Description
Create a mesmerizing dessert experience with this Tsunami Cake, featuring a stunning “pull-me-up” ganache reveal. This interactive doll cake combines moist sponge layers with a cascading river of colorful icing and sprinkles for a truly unforgettable celebration centerpiece.
Ingredients
- Three 6-inch cake layers (sturdy sponge)
- Buttercream frosting (crusting type)
- 12 oz candy melts or white chocolate chips
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup heavy cream
- Oil-based food gel coloring
- Assorted sprinkles and edible glitter
- Standard fashion doll
- Acetate sheet
Instructions
- Wrap the bottom half of a cleaned doll tightly in plastic wrap and use a round cookie cutter to core the center of all three cake layers.
- Stack the layers on a cake drum with buttercream between each layer, then chill in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to stabilize.
- Using a serrated knife, gently carve the chilled cake into a sloped skirt shape and return to the freezer for 10 minutes to set the crumbs.
- Apply a smooth crumb coat of buttercream over the entire skirt and chill again until the frosting is firm to the touch.
- Prepare the ganache by melting candy melts with warm heavy cream, stirring until the consistency is fluid enough to coat a spoon but run off freely.
- Secure an acetate sheet tightly around the cake base, insert the doll into the center hole, and pour the ganache and sprinkles into the acetate collar.
- To serve, lift the acetate sheet straight up with a confident motion, allowing the ganache to cascade down and form the doll’s gown.
Notes
For the smoothest flow, ensure your ganache is slightly warmer than room temperature but not hot enough to melt the buttercream base. If you are using white chocolate instead of candy melts, always use oil-based colors to prevent the mixture from seizing and losing its fluid movement.
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American