How to Transform a Store-Bought Cake Into a Dominique Ansel Creation

Instead of feeling shame at your family reunion when your last minute store-bought cake sits next to Grandma’s homemade double chocolate chip cookies, use this recipe to impress the pants off them. All you need is three ingredients to transform a plain cake into a must-have dessert that will give Grandma’s cookies a run for her money.

Basket 'O' Berries Cake

• Prep Time:15 minutes
• Cook Time:5 minutes
• Total Time:20 minutes
• Servings:8
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 store-bought cake
• 1 quart strawberries
• 2 cup melting chocolate

• Step 1

  Melt chocolate in the microwave for 30 second intervals until is it completely melted. Stir between each interval.

  #SpoonTip: Either milk or dark chocolate will do for this recipe. A combination of both is also delicious.

  

• Step 2

  Pour chocolate into a plastic bag and use scissors to snip off the corner of the bag.

  

• Step 3

  Pipe lines of chocolate on wax paper.

  

• Step 4

  Drag the back of the spoon over the lines, spreading the chocolate out, creating the picket-like shape. Place the chocolates in the fridge for 5 minutes.

  

• Step 5

  Cut the tops of the strawberries off and place them in a bowl.

  

• Step 6

  Prep your station for assembly (remove chocolate from fridge).

  

• Step 7

  Pipe chocolate on the bottom half of the chocolate picket and place on the side of the cake.

  #SpoonTip: Leave your finger pressed against the chocolate for at least 20 seconds to make sure the chocolate sets.

  

• Step 8

  Continue placing the chocolate pickets around the cake until all four sides are covered.

  

• Step 9

  Place (individually and carefully) each strawberry on the cake until the top is completely covered.

  

• Step 10

  Dust the top with powdered sugar and place a ribbon around the cake. You can secure the ribbon with melted chocolate.