You did a great job so far.
Marble mirror glaze recipe.
Whisk together the gelatin and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl.
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.
Although the traditional mirror glaze recipe inv.
Boil the water sugar and condensed milk in a pot for 1 minute then remove from heat.
Gently glide a large offset spatula across the top of the cake to smooth the top and create a marbled effect.
You will rock the mirror glaze too.
Some people like to then put these colors together into a big bowl or pitcher and then quickly pour over the frozen cake or they prefer to pour the colors individually.
Mirror glaze cakes have taken the internet by storm and i decided it was about time that i try making one.
Set aside to bloom.
Gelatin this is what helps the mirror glaze stick to the cake.
Use a good quality non flavored gelatin for the best results.
When the glaze is between 90 f and 94 f 32 c 34 c it is ready to be poured over the cake.
Bloom the gelatin in 8 cups 2 liters of cold water for 5 minutes then wring the gelatin sheets of excess water and mix into the sugar mixture.
Add aztec blue and navy blue in the ratio 3 1 in one of the two big bowls.
2 big bowls and 3 small bowls.
Let the excess glaze drip off.
The excess glaze will run down the sides of the cake and into the pan.
Divide the glaze into a few bowls and color them with regular food coloring.
Black navy blue aztec blue purple pink white.
I also used black pearl dust.
Begin pouring the onto the center of the cake then slowly work your way out to the edges.
Make sure you stir periodically to prevent a film from forming on the top.
So yes a critical element.
I like to rest the cake on a small cake pan or a wide and short glass.
Strain and divide mirror glaze in 5 bowls.
If you can t find glucose yo u can use light corn syrup as well.
Ingredients and substitutes mirror glaze.
Pouring the mirror glaze over the cake.
Glucose this helps prevent the mixture from crystallizing.
Bloom the gelatin sheets in 8 cups 2 liters of cold water for 5 minutes then wring the gelatin sheets of excess water and mix into the sugar mixture.
Allow the mirror glaze to cool to the target temperature which is about 92 f 33 c.
For the glaze boil the water sugar and condensed milk in a pot for 1 minute then remove from heat.
Colored mirror glaze recipe.
To add colors to your glaze simply start with making the white glaze.