Ingredients and substitutes mirror glaze.
Marble mirror glaze recipe.
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Using a spoon create streaks across the cake with the light blue magenta and purple glazes.
Gently glide a large offset spatula across the top of the cake to smooth the top and create a marbled effect.
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.
To add colors to your glaze simply start with making the white glaze.
Let the excess glaze drip off.
Colored mirror glaze recipe.
Gelatin this is what helps the mirror glaze stick to 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.
Use a good quality non flavored gelatin for the best results.
I also used black pearl dust.
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.
Divide the glaze into a few bowls and color them with regular food coloring.
If you can t find glucose yo u can use light corn syrup as well.
The excess glaze will run down the sides of the cake and into the pan.
Although the traditional mirror glaze recipe inv.
Combine the granulated sugar corn syrup and 1 3 cup water in a medium saucepan.
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.
I like to rest the cake on a small cake pan or a wide and short glass.
2 big bowls and 3 small bowls.
For the mirror glaze i used the following colors.
When the glaze is between 90 f and 94 f 32 c 34 c it is ready to be poured over the cake.
Set aside to bloom.
Black navy blue aztec blue purple pink white.
Strain and divide mirror glaze in 5 bowls.
You will rock the mirror glaze too.
Glucose this helps prevent the mixture from crystallizing.
So yes a critical element.
For the glaze boil the water sugar and condensed milk in a pot for 1 minute then remove from heat.
Whisk together the gelatin and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl.
Add aztec blue and navy blue in the ratio 3 1 in one of the two big bowls.
Make sure you stir periodically to prevent a film from forming on the top.