TikTok food trends come and go, and I usually ignore them. That is, unless they become impossible to miss. That happened recently with the viral Chocolate Cornflake Crunch Cake.
Every time I opened the app, I saw countless creators sharing their version of a chocolate cake topped with Nutella and cereal. Some poured mountains of chocolate ganache over cakes, others lifted slices that glistened in the light, and many captured the satisfying crunch of their first bite. No matter how hard I tried to brush it off, the cake kept popping up. So, I knew I had to try it.
However, I did have some concerns. TikTok food trends often look amazing on camera, but can fall short on flavor. Would the cake be too sweet? Or would the cornflakes get soggy? One cozy weekend, when I had a hankering for chocolate, I decided to test the viral recipe myself. Here’s how it turned out.
How To Make the Viral Chocolate Cornflake Crunch Cake
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Chocolate Cornflake Crunch Cake has three layers: cake, ganache, and Nutella-coated cornflakes. In terms of flavor, this viral combination delivered. It wasn’t overly sweet. Instead, it tasted balanced and decadent. My favorite part was the cornflake topping. The crunch was incredibly satisfying and reminded me of biting into a Ferrero Rocher.
There isn’t one “official” recipe, as TikTok creators often follow their own versions for each component. I did the same, using a few reliable recipes from Allrecipes as a foundation. I started with this rich chocolate cake, added a layer of chocolate ganache, and then topped it with Nutella-coated cornflakes. Here’s how I made the topping and assembled the cake.
I combined two cups of crushed cornflake cereal and an entire 13-ounce jar of Nutella in a nonstick pot over medium heat, stirring until the Nutella completely coated the cornflakes. Then, I removed the pot from the heat. Once my chocolate cake was cool, I spread the room-temperature chocolate ganache evenly over the top. Then, I layered the Nutella-coated cornflakes on top.
How To Upgrade the Chocolate Cornflake Crunch Cake
This Chocolate Cornflake Crunch Cake delivers on every decadent dessert dream. Even better: It adapts easily to endless flavor variations. Try these twists to make it even more delicious:
- Go a cookies and cream route. Use a chocolate cake base, spread a layer of white chocolate ganache, and top with cornflakes coated in Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme chocolate.
- Make it Dubai chocolate-inspired. Start with the same chocolate cake and chocolate ganache. Mix the cornflakes with toasted pistachios, künefe, and pistachio cream to recreate the flavor of the viral candy bar.
- Try a German chocolate cake approach. Layer a rich chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, then top with the classic pecan-coconut caramel frosting mixed with cornflakes for a satisfying crunch.
