Chocolate mousse cakes are not the only way to use mirror glaze.
Marble cake icing mirror.
Use a good quality non flavored gelatin for the best results.
Level the yellow cake s then frost with a smooth even layer of buttercream.
Ingredients and substitutes mirror glaze.
I was able to mirror glaze over cream cheese frosting.
Measure exactly do everything very exactly.
Spray two 8 inch cake pans with baking spray and line the bottoms with parchment rounds.
Gelatin this is what helps the mirror glaze stick to the cake.
The cake needs to be frozen solid and removed from the freezer just before you pour the warm glaze on.
Temperature is key to make the mirror cake succeed.
While you prepare the glaze freeze the cake for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Once chilled add a 1 2 inch layer of frosting around the entire cake with the remaining frosting.
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.
Once the cakes are baked and cooled place one cake on a turntable.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
Frost the top and sides of the cake with a thin even layer of frosting to trap in any crumbs.
I removed it only when i started to pour the mirror glaze on.
My cake was frosted and in the freezer for 12 hours.
Whisk together the flour baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Prepare the cakes according to the package or use your favorite cake recipe.
Add a final layer of frosting around the cake ring and attach the last cake layer upside down.
This ensure the glaze solidifies over the cake.
To make the buttercream mix the butter vanilla milk and powdered sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer.
Chill cake uncovered in a fridge for 30 minutes.
Make sure it s really really smooth though and frozen for a least an hour before you put that glaze over the top.
Mirror glaze cakes have taken the internet by storm and i decided it was about time that i try making one.
Begin pouring the onto the center of the cake then slowly work your way out to the edges.
You can also use regular cake iced in plain old buttercream to make a mirror glaze cake with frosting.
If you can t find glucose yo u can use light corn syrup as well.
Although the traditional mirror glaze recipe inv.
So yes a critical element.
Glucose this helps prevent the mixture from crystallizing.
Slice the top off the cakes to create a flat surface.
If you don t have one you can use a plate.
I had no problems this type of glaze you need to really follow the recipe to the letter exactly.
Chocolate mousse cake with mirror glaze.
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.
