Once chilled add a 1 2 inch layer of frosting around the entire cake with the remaining frosting.
Marble cake icing mirror.
If you don t have one you can use a plate.
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.
For the mirror glaze in a small bowl bloom gelatin in cup room temperature water.
I removed it only when i started to pour the mirror glaze on.
So yes a critical element.
Once the cakes are baked and cooled place one cake on a turntable.
Measure exactly do everything very exactly.
The cake needs to be frozen solid and removed from the freezer just before you pour the warm glaze on.
I like to rest the cake on a small cake pan or a wide and short glass.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
To make the buttercream mix the butter vanilla milk and powdered sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer.
Glucose this helps prevent the mixture from crystallizing.
Chocolate mousse cakes are not the only way to use mirror glaze.
Make sure it s really really smooth though and frozen for a least an hour before you put that glaze over the top.
Chill cake uncovered in a fridge for 30 minutes.
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.
Add a final layer of frosting around the cake ring and attach the last cake layer upside down.
Spray two 8 inch cake pans with baking spray and line the bottoms with parchment rounds.
Although the traditional mirror glaze recipe inv.
Chocolate mousse cake with mirror glaze.
Whisk together the flour baking powder and salt in a bowl.
While you prepare the glaze freeze the cake for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Pouring the mirror glaze over the cake.
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.
Mirror glaze cakes have taken the internet by storm and i decided it was about time that i try making one.
Temperature is key to make the mirror cake succeed.
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.
Prepare the cakes according to the package or use your favorite cake recipe.
Ingredients and substitutes mirror glaze.
Gelatin this is what helps the mirror glaze stick to the cake.
I was able to mirror glaze over cream cheese frosting.
Frost the top and sides of the cake with a thin even layer of frosting to trap in any crumbs.
This ensure the glaze solidifies over the cake.
I had no problems this type of glaze you need to really follow the recipe to the letter exactly.
