Mirror Glaze Recipe
Mirror cake glaze is a gorgeous, shiny glaze that gives cakes a super reflective surface, making them look almost like a mirror. This glaze is made by pouring a smooth chocolate and sugar mixture with gelatin over a frozen cake, often called an entremet (so fancy and French!). You can use different colors and shapes to create your frozen cake, which adds to the dazzling effect. The glaze gets its name from this shiny finish.
Equipment
- Small Bowl
- Large heatproof bowl
- Medium-sized saucepan
Ingredients
- 10 oz Granulated Sugar
- 7 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 5 oz Water first part
- 4 tsp Gelatin Powder
- 2.5 oz Water second part
- 7 oz High-Quality White Chocolate like Valrhona
- 2 drops White Food Coloring
Instructions
- Mix gelatin powder with 2.5 oz water and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- Heat 10 oz sugar and 5 oz water in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Combine 7 oz white chocolate and 7 oz sweetened condensed milk in a large heatproof bowl.
- Once the sugar-water mixture starts to simmer (do not boil), remove from heat and stir in the bloomed gelatin until dissolved.
- Pour the hot mixture over the chocolate and sweetened condensed milk, and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Whisk or blend the mixture until smooth and the chocolate is fully melted.
- Add 2 drops of white food coloring and stir well.
- Strain the glaze through a fine sieve to remove any lumps.
- Allow the glaze to cool to 90ºF (32ºC).
- Place the frozen cake on top of a cup on a tray or plate to catch drips.
- Pour the cooled glaze over the frozen cake, covering it evenly.
- Let the glaze set for 5 minutes.
- Use a hot knife to remove any drips from the bottom.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving.
Notes
- Use high-quality white chocolate for the best taste and shine.
- Make sure the frozen cake is very cold before pouring the glaze.
- Stir the gelatin mixture well to avoid lumps.
- Be careful not to let the sugar and water mixture boil.
- Serve the cake the same day for the best shine.