Cake coating & crunchy coating

Cake coating is the quick way to give a loaf cake, cake pops or biscuits a glossy finish: melt it, coat, and leave it to set. Unlike couverture chocolate, it does not need tempering. In this category you will find more than 20 coatings in chocolate and a wide range of colours, plus a crunchy coating for a finish with bite.

Which cake coatings do we stock?

• Chocolate classics: dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate cake coating, plus FunCakes milk chocolate cake coating, all in 250 g.
• White in larger quantities: the Schneeweiss (snow white) and Weiss coatings also come in 1 kg, handy when you are covering several cakes for a party. Funcakes white cake coating in 250 g completes the range.
• Coloured coatings: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, lime green, light blue, blue, violet and black, each in 250 g.
• Flavoured: caramel-flavoured cake coating.
• Crunchy coating: milk chocolate or dark chocolate, in 400 g.

Tips from our bakery

• Melt gently: use a bain-marie or the microwave in short bursts, stirring well in between. Slow is better than too hot; the coating stays fluid and glossy.
• Prepare the cake: it should be completely cool and free of crumbs. Set it on a wire rack, pour the coating into the centre and spread it quickly with a palette knife.
• Dip rather than spread: cake pops, biscuits and mini bundt cakes can simply be dipped into the melted coating; let the excess drip off.
• Nothing goes to waste: set leftovers can be melted again and reused.

Cake coating or couverture?

Cake coating is a compound coating: easy to handle, it sets without tempering and is ideal for cakes and children's parties. For chocolates, hollow figures and chocolate with a proper snap, choose couverture chocolate instead. We explain the difference in our article the difference between chocolate, couverture and compound coating.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to temper cake coating?

No. Just melt it and use it; it sets by itself as it cools.

Which coating should I use for a drip cake?

For the classic drips down the side of a cake there is dedicated drip cake icing. For a mirror shine on mousse cakes and glaze for fruit tarts, see mirror glaze & cake glaze.

Is it suitable for cake pops?

Yes, the coloured coatings are perfect for them. Our recipe for homemade cake pops shows you how. All our other glazes are in cake glazes & icings.