Ingredients

Mirror Glaze Recipe

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (300 grams)
  • 3/4 cup water, room temp (237 grams)
  • 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (200 grams)
  • 2 cups miniature white chocolate chip (350 grams or 12 oz of white chocolate)
  • 2 Tbsp unflavored gelatin (18 grams), bloomed in 1/4 cup of additional water

Equipment

  • digital thermometer
  • gel food coloring
  • microwave 

Instructions

  1. Begin by mixing the gelatin in a bowl with 1/4 cup of water. Set aside to let it bloom while you begin the glaze.
  2. Pour 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar, 3/4 cup of water, and 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk in a heat proof bowl. Heat for 1 minute on high power in the microwave.
  3. Remove the mixture, and stir to incorporate the ingredients. Pour in the bloomed gelatin, and stir until it's fully dissolved. 
  4. Melt the white chocolate chips in microwave by heating it in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval. Once the white chocolate is fully melted, pour the chocolate into the warm gelatin mixture. Carefully whisk mixture until fully combined.
  5. Continue to stir occasionally (to prevent a skin from forming), until the glaze has reached 90 degrees, or is just slightly warm to the touch.
  6. Divide the glaze evenly between four bowls. Color them different shades using gel food coloring. To create this galaxy mirror glaze, color them blue, purple, black, and pink.
  7. Once the glazes have cooled slightly, pour them back into one large bowl, alternating colors and drizzling the colors together as you combine them.
  8. Place a chilled buttercream cake (in the freezer at least 1 hour) on top of a circular object smaller than the cake board, and set this on top of large baking sheet (to catch the run-off glaze).
  9. Begin pouring the glaze onto the center of the cake, then slowly work out to the edges of the cake in a circular motion until the cake is fully covered.
  10. Let the glaze continue to drip for about 10 minutes, then scrape away excess glaze from the bottom of the cake board using a small offset spatula. 
  11. If you plan to eat the cake within a few hours, leave out at room temp. Or if made this cake in advance, place the cake in the fridge, to allow the cake to slowly thaw. Remove from the fridge a couple hours before you plan to cut into it.

 

Notes

One batch of this mirror glaze makes more than enough glaze to cover one, eight inch layer cake.

SOURCE:  https://chelsweets.com/2016/08/28/easy-5-ingredient-mirror-glaze-recipe/