Recipe

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

By Sam Weed at Miami of Ohio

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

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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.

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Step 2

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

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Step 3

Pipe lines of chocolate on wax paper.

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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.

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Step 5

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

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Step 6

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

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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.

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Step 8

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

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Step 9

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

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Step 10

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

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