Here Are Some Chocolates Cake Decorating Ideas for You to Try

Decorating your cakes is one of the best ways to increase their visual appeal. The key is to bring out your creativity. But what if you run out of cake decorating ideas? Not to worry; you've come to the right place!

Tulip has some amazing yet easy cake decorating ideas that you can try at home. These decorating ideas are so gorgeous that your customers will certainly be pleasantly surprised and happy when they get a beautiful chocolate cake in front of them.

Without further ado, let's check out 10 amazing chocolate cake decorating ideas from Tulip! And to make the cake decorating process easier, Tulip Chocolate will also share some product recommendations you can use to decorate your chocolate cake.

10 Chocolate Cake Decorating Ideas

From the simple yet pretty drip cake to the unique log cake, Tulip Chocolate has prepared 10 fantastic chocolate cake decorating ideas just for you! If you want to step up your cake game, be sure to check them out!

1. Drip Cake

The classic drip cake is perhaps one of the easiest cake decorating ideas you can try. All you need to do is cover your cake with your preferred buttercream or frosting. Then, make a chocolate ganache with Tulip Milk Compound Chocolate to drip all over the cake!

You don't have to be super careful when dripping the ganache. In fact, irregular drips will only make your chocolate cake even more beautiful!

2. Confetti Birthday Cake

The classic confetti cake is perfect for birthday parties, definitely a staple for bakeries and cake shops! It's fun, colorful, and yummy; what's not to love? Plus, it's also super quick and easy to make.

Before you start decorating your cake, slather a layer of Tulip Chocolate Cream all over it. This will make it easier for the confetti to stick onto the cake. Then, sprinkle some Tulip Multi-Colored Chocolate Rice on top of the cake, and you've got yourself a beautiful cake!

3. Naked Chocolate Cake

If you don't have a lot of time to make your cake, this is the perfect cake decorating method for you! The name says it all; a naked cake has zero to minimal cream, exposing its layers beautifully. This minimalistic decor method looks extremely chic. So, as a cake-shop owner, you can market this cake design for elegant parties and soirees.

To decorate a naked chocolate cake, you can choose to use a small amount of cream on top of the cake, just enough to help the toppings stick onto the cake. Then, you can top the cake with fresh berries, edible flowers, or beautiful chocolate butterflies made with Tulip Dark Decor Compound Chocolate.

4. Unicorn-Themed Cake

Unicorns have become popular for the past few years, especially among younger kids. Many cake shops started to sell unicorn-themed cakes as they attract more customers.

To make a unicorn-themed cake, you'll need to make some fondant in your preferred colors. For a chocolate cake, we suggest making a pretty unicorn with some gold highlights for the eyes, mouth, and other details. As for the horn, you can place an ice cream cone coated with edible paint on top of the cake.

5. Winter-Themed Cake

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Everyone dreams of a white winter wonderland. As a bakery owner, you might need a lot of ideas before welcoming Christmas. So, here's a great cake decorating idea for you!

We suggest you make the whole chocolate cake white to represent snow and decorate it with some ornaments. To make this winter-themed cake, use Tulip White Compound Chocolate to coat your cake and make it appear snowy. Then, make some lovely decorations and snowflakes using Tulip White Decor Compound Chocolate and put them on top of your cake.

6. Fresh Berries and Choco Cake

Berries and chocolate will always go along; the combination simply tastes divine! So, you can always decorate your chocolate cake with fresh berries, including raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries. You can also add some mint leaves to freshen up the chocolate cake.

Additionally, feel free to cover your cake with a chocolate coating, such as Tulip Coating Chocolate, before placing the berries so your cake looks shiny and even more beautiful.

7. Chocolate Bear Cake

Offering cute cakes is a wonderful way to win your customers’ hearts. And this chocolate bear cake is positively adorable! Better yet, it's also not difficult to make!

You can turn any boring ol' cake into a cute teddy bear with chocolate frosting. Whip softened butter, powdered sugar, and Tulip Bordeaux Cocoa Powder together to make a delicious chocolate buttercream. Then, use a piping bag to slowly pipe your buttercream all around the chocolate cake. Lastly, use some chocolate chips or coins to the bear's eyes, and you're done!

8. Peanut Butter Choco Cake

Peanut butter and chocolate are a great combination that every customer will definitely fall in love with! To make and decorate this decadent cake, you need to prepare a creamy peanut butter frosting and a rich chocolate ganache.

Layer your cake and cover it using peanut butter frosting. Then, pour the chocolate ganache on top of the cake. Lastly, top off your cake with crushed peanuts or chocolate candies to turn it into the best chocolate cake ever!

9. Halloween-Themed Cake

Looking for festive cake decorating ideas? This spooky Halloween-themed cake will be the perfect addition to your bakery menu in October.

With this concept, you can get as creative as you want. For example, you can make chocolate decorations, such as Jack-o'-lanterns, mini ghosts, and creepy spiders. Make sure to use Tulip White Decor Compound Chocolate to ensure your decorations turn out pretty and glossy.

10. Log Chocolate Cake

Our last chocolate cake decorating idea is amazing for the holidays and regular events alike! The Yule Log is a classic Christmas cake from Europe. However, these days more and more people seem to love having log chocolate cake for gatherings and birthday parties as well! So, this unique cake will be an amazing addition to your bakery menu.

You can use Tulip Chocolate Coating to decorate the cake. But you'll also need to learn how to pipe your frosting or cream to make linings so the cake looks like a real log.

With all of the ideas above, you can try to create new cake decorations for your shop. If you need more chocolate materials for decorating your cake or any other purpose, check out the Tulip Chocolate products section and you can find what you need there.