How to coat this cake with chocolate?

Question

I want to coat a 4cm square cube of sponge cake. I can coat the top easily with a spoon, but how bout the sides? And I am thinking if I should cut the sponge cake into levels and add something between each level before coating it?

Answer 1

I would fill and frost the cake with a chocolate buttercream or fruit like sliced strawberries for low calorie and then cover the cake with a chocolate ganache glaze.  If you do use fresh fruit, put the ganache over the cake within an hour or two of serving.

Chocolate Ganache Glaze

1 8 oz dark chocolate bar broken into pieces

1 T butter

1/4 C heavy or whipping cream

1 1/2 t creme de cacao

Put butter - chocolate - cream into small saucepan and cook over low heat stirring constantly until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.  Stir in creme de cacao and let cool a little.

Put your cakes on a wire rack with wax paper under it and spoon ganache over each cake.  

This looks beautiful over a full size cake also - just make sure it cools a little because you don't want to melt your buttercream and you want the ganache to harden and not slide off the cake.  It does still need to be warm enough to pour.

Enjoy!

Answer 2

If your icing is very liquid then your best bet is to let it drip down the sides (It really does look attractive).  If your icing has a stiffer texture, then use a rounded knife/spatula to spread it back and forth or up and down if you choose, turning the cake plate as you go.  

Adding your favorite pudding or additional icing is a great idea for an in between layer.  Yum!