Blue Marble Mirror Glaze Cake

Allow the mirror glaze to cool to the target temperature which is about 92 f 33 c.

Blue marble mirror glaze cake.

Make sure you stir periodically to prevent a film from forming on the top. When you are ready to use the glaze make sure each one is around 90 96 f 32 35 c. Mirror glaze cake with gold pink and blue geode. Begin pouring the onto the center of the cake then slowly work your way out to the edges.

Use a good quality non flavored gelatin for the best results. Make sure the glaze pours over each side of the cake as well. This ensure the glaze solidifies over the cake. Swirl them gently with a spoon.

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. Carefully pour the glaze over the cake. Pouring the mirror glaze over the cake. Immediately pop any obvious air bubbles with a toothpick.

Place the cake on a stand over a sheet tray to catch any excess glaze. I like to rest the cake on a small cake pan or a wide and short glass. Whisk together the flour baking powder and salt in a bowl. Temperature is key to make the mirror cake succeed.

Once the glaze hits 95 f pour it over the top of the prepared cake. So yes a critical element. Remove the smoothed buttercream cakes from the fridge or freezer must be fully chilled before glazing and place on a circular object on top of a large baking sheet to catch the run off glaze. 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.

Glucose this helps prevent the mixture from crystallizing. If you can t find glucose yo u can use light corn syrup as well. When the glaze is between 90 f and 94 f 32 c 34 c it is ready to be poured over the cake. Gelatin this is what helps the mirror glaze stick to the cake.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. 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. The cake needs to be frozen solid and removed from the freezer just before you pour the warm glaze on. Allow the glaze to set for about 20 minutes before serving the chilled cake with help the glaze.

It can be made with dark chocolate white chocolate or colored. Ingredients and substitutes mirror glaze.