How to Make an Island Jelly Cake

Recipes in notes below! Does this cake make anyone else want to book a flight somewhere tropical?? The island jelly cake might be the most creative cake trend I’ve ever seen! These cakes look so realistic, and are basically a vacation in cake version, and I HAD to create my own! In this tutorial, I go in detail on how I created this gorgeous island cake using chocolate cake and gelatin. I give specific information on recipe measurements, temperatures, and helpful tricks I picked up along the way. Even though this cake looks complex, it’s actually very easy if there’s enough time allowed and patience for to follow each step! Notes: Ganache: 1.5 cups semi sweet choc chips 1 cup heavy whipping cream Gelatin Mixture: 1 ½ cups cool water sprinkled with 120 grams ( this was about 2/3 cup + u3 TBS.) unflavored gelatin, let sit for 10-15 minutes to bloom Bring 2 ½ cups water and 150 grams granulated sugar (this was about ½ cup + 2TBS.) to boil until sugar is dissolved Add to bloomed gelatin and stir to combine Use just a touch of blue/teal foodcoloring Cool to room temp before using (about 90 degrees) Instagram:   / christina.cakes.it   Twitter:   / chrstnacakesit   Facebook:   / myconfectionobession   Pinterest:   / christinacakesit   Music by Epidemic Sound