Mirror glaze cakes are all the trends right now.
The hottest cake decorating trend currently is mirror glaze cake or mirror cake. Depending on the design it is used for, or rather the style of the cake designer this stunningly shiny mirror glaze cake or mirror cake can add a minimalistic, elegant, or extravagant touch to any cake. In addition to the classic chocolate or caramel variant mirror glaze comes in a variety of incredible colors, patterns and effects.
Mirror glaze cake or mirror cake is made from sweetened condensed milk, a little chocolate, water and gelatin and sometimes flavorings and colors. Mirror glaze cake or mirror cake sets because of the gelatin but not hard. It is pretty sticky stuff.
Mirror glaze cake or mirror cake has a nice taste. It’s sweet but not too sweet and the flavors meld well with the cake and fillings. It might look a little strange putting gelatin on cake but it tastes delicious. Watch the pictures mirror glaze cake or mirror cake designs and inspiration.
Mirror glaze cake or mirror cake tips:
- The temperature of the glaze has to be just right. Too hot and it won’t be thick enough; too cool and it won’t flow over the cake.
- Stir the ingredients for the glaze – don’t whisk as this will create air bubbles.
- You can make the sponge and the glaze mixture up to 3 days ahead but you’ll need to apply the glaze on the day you’ll be serving the cake. Store the baked sponge in an airtight container and the glaze in the fridge.
- To use glaze from the fridge, microwave for 10 seconds at a time until it’s just thin enough to pour.