Marble Cake Icing Mirror

I was able to mirror glaze over cream cheese frosting.

Marble cake icing mirror.

My cake was frosted and in the freezer for 12 hours. Use a good quality non flavored gelatin for the best results. I like to rest the cake on a small cake pan or a wide and short glass. If you can t find glucose yo u can use light corn syrup as well.

Slice the top off the cakes to create a flat surface. Frost the top and sides of the cake with a thin even layer of frosting to trap in any crumbs. Gelatin this is what helps the mirror glaze stick to the cake. I had no problems this type of glaze you need to really follow the recipe to the letter exactly.

Ingredients and substitutes mirror glaze. Mirror glaze cakes have taken the internet by storm and i decided it was about time that i try making one. This ensure the glaze solidifies over the cake. 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.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. 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. Chocolate mousse cake with mirror glaze. Chill cake uncovered in a fridge for 30 minutes.

Although the traditional mirror glaze recipe inv. Begin pouring the onto the center of the cake then slowly work your way out to the edges. Level the yellow cake s then frost with a smooth even layer of buttercream. So yes a critical element.

I removed it only when i started to pour the mirror glaze on. You can also use regular cake iced in plain old buttercream to make a mirror glaze cake with frosting. Pouring the mirror glaze over the cake. Prepare the cakes according to the package or use your favorite cake recipe.

Make sure it s really really smooth though and frozen for a least an hour before you put that glaze over the top. Temperature is key to make the mirror cake succeed. While you prepare the glaze freeze the cake for a minimum of 20 minutes. Add a final layer of frosting around the cake ring and attach the last cake layer upside down.

If you don t have one you can use a plate. Chocolate mousse cakes are not the only way to use mirror glaze. Once the cakes are baked and cooled place one cake on a turntable. Once chilled add a 1 2 inch layer of frosting around the entire cake with the remaining frosting.

Glucose this helps prevent the mixture from crystallizing. Measure exactly do everything very exactly. To make the buttercream mix the butter vanilla milk and powdered sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer. Whisk together the flour baking powder and salt in a bowl.