How to make chocolate mirror glaze

If your guests aren't impressed by a mirror glazed cake, you need better guests. 

Prep time: 5 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes (including cooling time)

Makes 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients

• 3 sheets gelatin, or 1 package powdered gelatin
• 1/3 cup glucose syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup 35 percent cream
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, bloom gelatin in cold water for about five minutes ("blooming" is the process of soaking gelatin in water before using it). Gently squeeze excess water from gelatin.
   

   

2. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir glucose with water until the glucose is dissolved. Add cream and cocoa and bring to a simmer, stirring to combine. Remove from heat, add gelatin and stir to dissolve.
   

   

3. Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer and allow to cool to 35°C/95°F, stirring gently and occasionally to prevent skin from forming.
   

   

4. Once cooled, pour over a well-frozen, masked cake ("masking" is the process of putting a thin coat of icing over a cake so that crumbs don't get into the icing).
   

   

5. Allow to set in fridge for 15 minutes before cutting to serve.