Description
Mini Christmas Drip Cakes with Chocolate Ganache are the perfect festive dessert to elevate your holiday celebrations. These charming, individual-sized cakes feature moist layers drizzled with silky chocolate ganache that cascades down like a winter wonderland. Ideal for holiday gatherings or cozy indulgences, they evoke warmth and nostalgia, ensuring smiles all around. Customize them with your favorite toppings for a personal touch, and let their delightful flavors transport you to a sugarplum dream!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cake flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk (or buttermilk)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line mini cake pans with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- In another bowl, whisk cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients, alternating with milk until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- For ganache, heat heavy cream until simmering; pour over chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
- Assemble cakes by stacking layers with ganache in between and drizzle remaining ganache on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake (75g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg