Nov 9, 2013 - I know you will fall in love with this shiny chocolate glaze. It got shiny again when I heated the surface with a hand torch, but I am concerned it will go dull again after a couple hours.

Because it contains both pectin and gelatin, once the glaze gets cold, it sets up, creating a beautiful shiny finish for cakes and desserts. I made a cake and froze it and glazed it last night and it was shiny when I went to bed an hour after pouring, but this morning it is dull. That got me wondering why on earth those mirror glazes are so nice and shiny. Nov 9, 2013 - I know you will fall in love with this shiny chocolate glaze.. .

I buy all of my chocolate from this supply store, they only carry Peter's Chocolate which is already tempered. Nov 22, 2016 - Explore natakshee's board "Shiny chocolate cake" on Pinterest. I melt it down using my crock pot. Swirl pan so that chocolate is submerged in hot syrup, then allow to stand 2 minutes. Before glazing cake, cut a disk that will fit under the cake from stiff corrugated cardboard. A mirror glaze is a way to glaze a cake that produces a highly reflective surface. Nov 9, 2013 - I know you will fall in love with this shiny chocolate glaze. What is a mirror glaze? Remove from heat and add chocolate. If done properly and successfully, it can feel quite rewarding. Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat. See more ideas about Chocolate, Cupcake cakes and Fancy desserts. When you want a cup of hot chocolate, place milk and a few tablespoons of the chocolate glaze to taste in a small saucepan. Whisk glaze smooth. This Dark & Shiny Chocolate Glaze is perfect for glazing individual desserts or cakes, as well as glazing a special Palet d'Or (chocolate mousse cake).

There is something about applying a perfectly shiny glaze on a cake. I fill the crock pot with water, set it on low, put the chocolate in a bowl and let it sit on top of the water. All of them have in common that in a good glaze you can see yourself reflcted, like in a mirror. It melts down PERFECTLY to a cream consistency. Add cocoa and cream, stir until it thickens, about 2 minutes. Cut a hole in the canter corresponding to the central tube in the cake pan. The glaze itself is very thin, maybe a millimeter thick or so.