Today, Ekaterina Yablonskaya will show us how to decorate a cake with mirror glaze. By the way, glaze is the perfect option for cake decoration—you can do so much with it!
Today, I was thinking that cake decorating is also a kind of art. To make the decoration look perfect, one must be not just a pastry chef but also an artist. All the details should complement each other, never contradicting. And the mirror glaze? It’s the perfect backdrop for the decor. By the way, today we observed the magical process of covering a cake with mirror glaze.
As always, Ekaterina Yablonskaya not only showed how she prepares the mirror glaze but also explained all the nuances that are important to achieve a perfect glaze. By the way, as you may remember, in the last video we assembled the cake, and today we have the final step – covering the cake with mirror glaze.
Ingredients
Method
- Preparation Process:
- Soak the gelatin in cold water.Cook a syrup by heating water, sugar, and glucose to 103°C (217°F).Turn off the heat and add condensed milk. Mix well. Add the white chocolate and stir until fully melted.Incorporate the gelatin into the mixture.Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.Add food coloring to achieve the desired shade.Let it rest for 6–8 hours to eliminate air bubbles.Reheat to 35–38°C (95–100°F) before using.Blend again with an immersion blender to remove any remaining bubbles.Pour the glaze over a frozen cake using circular motions.Remove excess glaze from the sides.Place the cake on a serving board.
- Serving Method:
- Decorate with fresh raspberries, dehydrated raspberries, and edible gold leaf for an elegant finish
The dish in the photograph was cooked by the restaurant for this story. Photo: Oleksandr Slyadnyev.