Blue Marble Mirror Glaze Cake

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Blue marble mirror glaze cake.

When the glaze is between 90 f and 94 f 32 c 34 c it is ready to be poured over the cake. Starting in the centre swirl the glaze around the cake. Temperature is key to make the mirror cake succeed. Make sure you stir periodically to prevent a film from forming on the top.

Gelatin this is what helps the mirror glaze stick to the cake. Pouring the mirror glaze over the cake. When you are ready to use the glaze make sure each one is around 90 96 f 32 35 c. Use a good quality non flavored gelatin for the best results.

It can be made with dark chocolate white chocolate or colored. Allow the mirror glaze to cool to the target temperature which is about 92 f 33 c. Ingredients and substitutes mirror glaze. Whisk together the flour baking powder and salt in a bowl.

Place the cake on a stand over a sheet tray to catch any excess glaze. Glucose this helps prevent the mixture from crystallizing. I like to rest the cake on a small cake pan or a wide and short glass. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.

This ensure the glaze solidifies over the cake. If you can t find glucose yo u can use light corn syrup as well. The cake needs to be frozen solid and removed from the freezer just before you pour the warm glaze on. As a first step you ll need to bake the cake ice it with a crumb coat that s as smooth as possible and freeze overnight.

Spray two 8 inch cake pans with baking spray and line the bottoms with parchment rounds. A mirror glaze cake is when a shiny glaze made of chocolate sweetened condensed milk and gelatin is poured over a frozen cake and it has a super shiny appearance like a mirror. We ve already shown you two kinds of marbling but just in case your cake decorating skills are a little more advanced here s a fantastic resource from my little cakes for mirroring your marble before you add your geode inset. Swirl them gently with a spoon.

Mirror glaze cake with gold pink and blue geode. Pour the colored glazes back into the biggest bowl of black and blue glaze. Begin pouring the onto the center of the cake then slowly work your way out to the edges. Once the glaze hits 95 f pour it over the top of the prepared cake.

Allow the glaze to set for about 20 minutes before serving the chilled cake with help the glaze. Immediately pop any obvious air bubbles with a toothpick.