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Chocolate Mirror Glaze

46 ratings
· 12 servings
Recipe video above. Deceptively straight forward, it mainly takes patience! The 3 key things for a flawless, reflective mirror glaze are:1. Smooth frosting and level cake - because bumps and dents show up on shiny glazes. See my tutorial for How to Make Frosting Smooth on Cakes; 2. Ensure the glaze is completely smooth (just follow my recipe); and3. Ensure the glaze is at 30°C/86° so it spreads smoothly for a thin, flawless finish. Proper Mirror Glazes are no thicker than 3mm and are not…
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Ingredients

Baking & Spices
2 Batches dark chocolate ganache
1 cup Cocoa powder
1 1/8 cup White sugar
Dairy
2/3 cup Cream
Liquids
13 1/4 tbsp Water
Other
4 tsp Gelatine powder ((note 3))
Gold dust and gold leaf (, optional decorations (Note 7))
1 X 20cm / 8" chocolate cake (2 layers) ((note 1))

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