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Mirror Cake Glaze Recipe

Date Posted: February 16, 2018
Last Updated: August 15, 2019

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What Is Mirror Glaze Cake?

Mirror cake glaze is a shiny cake made by pouring a
delicious chocolate sugar glaze that has gelatin in it
over a frozen cake, called an entremet (oooh so
french). You can use a variety of colors and shaped
molds to make the frozen cake to get that super
reflective surface which is how the cake got it’s name

These cakes really took off as a trend in 2017 but

they seem like they are here to stay. One of the most
popular creators of the mirror glaze cake is the
instagrammer @olganoskovaa from Moscow Russia.
Her cakes are so fun to watch, we never get tired of
them!

What Is Mirror Glaze Made Of?

Mirror glaze is made from sweetened condensed
milk, a little chocolate, water and gelatin and
sometimes flavorings and colors. Mirror glaze sets
because of the gelatin but not hard. It is pretty sticky
stuff.

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Mirror glaze 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!

Easy Mirror Glaze Recipe

Lucky for us, easy mirror glaze recipe isn’t even that
hard to make. Like most things related to baking, it
does take a few specific things to be fully successful
in your quest for mirror glaze awesomeness.

Use a high quality white chocolate with more than

30% cocoa butter for best results
Make sure you strain your glaze after you make it
so that you don’t have any lumps ruining the
finish
Pour your glaze at exactly 90 degrees F. Too
warm and it will run off your cake. Too cold and it
won’t be smooth
Make sure your entremet is frozen and fresh outta
the freezer so that it sets the gelatin and
chocolate in the glaze quickly
Make sure you put your cake on top of a cake
pan or glass so that the glaze can drip off easily.

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Colored Mirror Glaze Recipe

To add colors to your glaze, simply start with making
the white glaze. Divide the glaze into a few bowls and
color them with regular food coloring. 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 and layer
them up.

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I used a combination of dark blue, turquoise and

white to make this mirror glaze cake. You can even
learn to make your own ocean wave mirror glaze
cake complete with cool metallic effects!

fun little tip, if you add some metallic gold dust to

some everclear or other grain alcohol and drip it over
the mirror glaze, it makes some cool effects! Don’t
use too much though or it will eat away at your glaze.

Mirror Cake Galaxy

Making a galaxy cake is super fun! For this I prefer to
use a dark chocolate mirror glaze recipe and add a
little black food coloring to make it nice and dark.
Then layer up some white, pink, purple, blue or any
colors you want really! Top with some edible
sprinkles or glitter for an extra out-of-this world look!

Galaxy mirror glaze cakes can be really fun and easy!

My daughter avalon helped me make this one in a
recent fb live. I just love how she has recently shown
more interest in helping me bake, especially when it’s
time to lick the bowl.

How to make a mirror glaze…

Mirror Glaze Mousse Cake Recipe

So how do you actually make one of these beautiful,
shiny cakes?

Start by making a mousse. Mousse is technically just

any sort of custard (or pudding if you’re from the US)
that is lightened by whipped cream. You could make
your own or if you’re like me, you just use the boxed
mix.

Switching up the flavors of your mousse can be

pretty much anything! You can even start with vanilla
and add in fruit purees to give it a different flavor like
lemon or passion fruit! oohhh fancy.

How To Make A Mirror Glaze Cake

I had a great time making this valentines day themed
mirror glaze cake heart with my daughter and she
really enjoyed eating it. You see, its win/win that way.
I get to make a yummy treat but I don’t have to feel
guilty about eating the whole thing myself.

I cooked up a batch of chocolate vanilla pudding and

folded in some whipped cream. About 1/4 liquid then
whipped up to a firm peak. Fold until combined and
smooth.

Fill your mold with about 1/3 of the mousse. Layer up

some strawberries or fruit puree. More whipped
cream, then your cake (I recommend our delicious
vanilla cake recipe). Seal with another layer of cream
and then freeze!

I love how this pretty cake looks on top of some

melted ice cream and surrounded by fresh berries.
Definitely, the perfect valentines day dessert that you
can easily make on your own.

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My smooth mirror glaze cake mold is perfect for

creating a super shiny surface for the cake! Don’t
forget to trim off the drips after your glaze sets for a
nice clean finish.

How to make a Mirror Glaze…

One more tip, once you glaze your cake, put it in the
fridge for a few hours to soften. No one likes eating
rock-hard cake! This cake will keep up to 24 hours
but after that, it will start to lose it’s shine.

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Chocolate Mousse Cake With Mirror

Glaze
Chocolate mousse cakes are not the only way to use
mirror glaze. You can also use regular cake iced in
plain old buttercream to make a mirror glaze cake
with frosting. Make sure it’s really really smooth
though and frozen for a least an hour before you put
that glaze over the top.

Once you put the glaze on, let the cake chill in the
fridge until you’re ready to slice into it.

Kitchen Tools To Make A Mirror

Glaze Cake
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Kitchen thermometer – Vital tool for making sure your

mirror glaze is not too hot or cold when you pour.
Also great for use when using chocolate!

Mirror glaze mold (smooth heart) – The classic mirror

glaze mold! Perfect size to make a tasty treat for two.

Mirror glaze mold (geometric) – This mold is a little

bigger than the smooth heart and has a cool
geometric finish. Great for small gatherings like bridal
showers or birthdays!

Strainer (chinois) – super fine strainer for getting out

pesky lumps and bumps in your mirror glaze so you
have a super smooth, super shiny finish on all your
cakes!

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Mirror Cake Glaze Recipe

I used Justin Iso's mirror glaze recipe to make
the cake I used for the Ocean Wave Mirror
Glaze tutorial and it turned out awesome!

Mirror Glaze Recipe | S…

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword mirror glaze

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 4 cups

Calories 3346 kcal

Author Justin Iso

Ingredients

Ingredients
10.5 oz Granulated Sugar
7 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
5 oz Water
8 tsp Gelatin Powder
4 oz Water
13 oz White Chocolate (high quality for best results
such as Valrhona)
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Instructions

Instructions
Add the sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and
first quantity of water to a medium-sized
saucepan and heat over medium-low heat,
stirring occasionally.

Pour the second quantity of water into the

powdered gelatin and mix with a spoon. Leave
to fully absorb for a few minutes.

When the sugar, milk and water mixture begins

to simmer, remove from the heat and add the
bloomed gelatin. Stir until the gelatin has
dissolved.

Pour the hot liquid on top of the chocolate chips

and leave to sit for 5 minutes to melt.

Use a whisk to stir the glaze until the chocolate

has completely melted.

Add the gel food coloring and stir until well-

mixed. Pass the glaze through a fine strainer to
remove any lumps. Leave the glaze to cool.

Once the glaze has cooled to 90º F / 37º C,

pour it over the frozen cake which is on top of a
cup, sitting on a tray or plate with a edge to
catch the drips.

Leave the glaze to set for 5 minutes before

using a hot knife to remove the drips.

Enjoy your cake right away or refrigerate until

serving. Keep in mind that glaze loses it's shine
after 24 hours so if you're making this for a
client make sure you pour the same day as
delivery.

Nutrition Facts
Mirror Cake Glaze Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3346 Calories from Fat 918
% Daily Value*
Fat 102g 157%
Saturated Fat 62g 310%
Cholesterol 124mg 41%
Sodium 575mg 24%
Potassium 1511mg 43%
Carbohydrates 567g 189%
Sugar 566g 629%
Protein 59g 118%

Vitamin A 625IU 13%

Vitamin C 6.6mg 8%
Calcium 1122mg 112%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie
diet.

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