{"id":8291,"date":"2016-06-17T17:13:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T17:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=8291"},"modified":"2016-06-18T01:11:54","modified_gmt":"2016-06-18T01:11:54","slug":"mirror-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=8291","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Mirror Cake (Mirror Cake Glaze)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Today I am showing you how to make the popular mirror cake! The mirror cake is like an entremet dessert that is covered by a boiled sugar and condensed milk glaze.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QG_NUnGCdUA\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><!--more--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>I&#8217;m not going to lie to you- this is one of the most difficult projects I have undertook in a while.\u00a0 If you attempt to make this dessert, please note that it is not as easy as the internet leads you to believe and you can&#8217;t just pour it on any cake to create the mirror effect. BUT, that being said, I finally found a glaze and a way to make the cake so you wouldn&#8217;t have to go through the suffering like I did.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>I first started out trying a glucose based glaze but it was hard to find where I live and it also wasn&#8217;t successful each time I poured it on. So with more research, I found a glaze that eliminated the glucose and added in more condensed milk, and gelatin to thicken the glaze that way. This cake is truly a science experiment! Once you&#8217;ve master the glaze recipe, you need to make sure you have a perfectly smooth cake- with no imperfections. None. Each little bump will be magnified 100x when the glaze is poured on.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>The beauty of this cake is that if you have mastered the recipe and the smooth cake, it is easy from there! And it looks amazing.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5709s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8311\" title=\"How to Make a Mirror Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5709s.jpg\" alt=\"How to Make a Mirror Cake\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5709s.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5709s-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5709s-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Mirror Cake Ingredients:\u00a0<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>8&#8243; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XaNELscDtms\" target=\"_blank\">Vanilla cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li>8&#8243; Jello round (red and blue)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BaDEtXa5QgU\" target=\"_blank\">White chocolate mousse<\/a> (top\u00a0layer only)<\/li>\n<li>Mirror Cake glaze (recipe below)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-x7bfKyYzzg\" target=\"_blank\">Edible gelatin bubbles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blue and white candies, dragees, gum balls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Glaze Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>200 grams sweetened condensed milk\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>300 grams granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>150 grams water<\/li>\n<li>350 grams white chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>19 grams gelatin (+ 1\/2 cup water to bloom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637square.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8313\" title=\"Mirror Cake Glaze\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637square.jpg\" alt=\"Mirror Cake Glaze\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637square.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637square-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Glaze Procedure:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Bloom gelatin with 1\/2 cup of water and set aside for 5 minutes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Heat milk, sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Stir in bloomed gelatin until it&#8217;s dissolved.<\/li>\n<li>Place chocolate chips in a large heat proof bowl.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Pour hot mixture over chocolate and let sit for 5 minutes. Once chocolate has softened, use an immersion blender to smooth mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Pour mixture through a sieve to remove any remaining lumps.<\/li>\n<li>Allow glaze to cool to 33C before pouring.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Cake assembly<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Place cake in the bottom of a spring-form pan. Cover cake with a couple of cups of mousse. Place jello round on top of the cake\/mousse, pour remaining mousse on top of the Jello and smooth mousse flat with an offset spatula. Place cake in the freezer to solidify.<\/li>\n<li>Once the cake is chilled, the glaze can be applied.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Position cake on a pedestal over a bowl\/pan that is larger than the cake. Start the pour of the glaze around the outside of the cake, working towards the center. Make sure that the glaze covers the sides of the cake, right down to the base.<\/li>\n<li>Let the glaze drip for 5 minutes, cut the drips off from under the cake plate, and place onto a serving plate.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637SITE2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8314\" title=\"Mirror Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637SITE2.jpg\" alt=\"Mirror Cake\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637SITE2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637SITE2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_5637SITE2-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook_like addtoany_special_service\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=8291\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=8291\" data-text=\"How to Make a Mirror Cake (Mirror Cake Glaze)\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_google_plusone addtoany_special_service\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=8291\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcookiescupcakesandcardio.co%2F%3Fp%3D8291&amp;linkname=How%20to%20Make%20a%20Mirror%20Cake%20%28Mirror%20Cake%20Glaze%29\" title=\"Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/pinterest.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Pinterest\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nwpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I am showing you how to make the popular mirror cake! 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