HOW TO COVER A CAKE WITH DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE WITH SMOOTH SIDES AND SHARP EDGES! CAKES BY MK

In today's video I'll be showing you guys how to flawlessly cover a cake with dark chocolate ganache! What I love about this technique I share with you guys is that you don't need to use any special equipment like acrylic disks or cake cards to achieve those perfectly sharp edges and smooth sides. Enjoy :)
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Ganache quantity for covering an 8 inch 2 layer cake (increase the quantity for larger cakes):
Dark chocolate ganache (2:1 ratio):
- 1kg dark chocolate
- 500ml heavy cream
In the video I used this amount to cover a 6 inch 4 layer cake, and had extra ganache left over.
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[@overwateredplant]

Anyone else watching this for post exam stress?

[@pujakc5100]

I don’t have exam stress Though lots of other stress🥹

[@user-rp4hw9px9v]

same oop-

[@amirabenaissa1343]

I sweaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrr

[@rampagegage2259]

More like pre exam stress lmao

[@samiatuttayeeba4838]

It's me rn 😭

[@liliapamaong3895]

Thank so much MK for sharing your amazing work!🥰

[@reencarl8998]

Only discovered your channel a couple of days ago. I love it. I’m learning heaps from it. You speak so beautifully and calmly. Thanks.

[@lorrainehicks6484]

Thank you for showing we all make mistakes. You just fixed it with grace and style where I would have freaked out. Thank you for sharing and keep on caking.

[@CakesbyMK]

Aww thanks Lorraine! Yeah I thought of cutting it out so that the video was shorter, but then I thought why not leave it in - we all make mistakes now and then and it can be nice to see those mistakes to know we are not alone! :D

[@ritishasingh6867]

@@CakesbyMK You literally did a great job..also that ganache fact was something I Agree with you as I was also facing the problem of setting my cake with ganache but every time I did my it did not sat on the cake properly I mean whenever I used to make some decorations or piping work It did not sit on the cake so every time this happened I used to be disappointed I used to think how people do this so easily on KZbin and following the same recipe of ganache I never achieved the look they used to show in their videos but this year in the month of June I found your video and I tried it I mean I saw that you talked about this Ganache thing and this was something which used to happened with me so this time I tried to change the proportions of ganache due to which my ganache was the same like other KZbinrs showed on the videos.. it was just perfect and I did a great job with the decorations and all my faith in baking cakes and decorating it came back with your recipe so I literally want to thank you from the bottom of my heart sending love peace and hugs keep going🤌🏻✨

[@michellejones7230]

​@@CakesbyMKthank you.🎉

[@pauldavis8227]

Well explained ! Thanks for making my task easy

[@rachelr375]

Very nice , thanks for sharing!

[@Nonsequitoria2010]

Excellent! I'm getting a gameplan together for a raspberry-chocolate cake, and wanted to combine ganache and buttercream somehow. This is going to be perfect! I've never ganached a whole cake before, so this is going to be a lot of fun. :)

[@AnnAnonyme]

That looks amazing and delicious!

[@shravanikabane554]

Thank you🙏💕 so much to show proper way to get best content of Garnache.

[@lady_c9060]

Thank you for this. You make it look so easy.x

[@laurasirresistibletreats.]

Beautifully done!

[@robertmoore8545]

I like the way you say your words.

[@yorusama5011]

Thank you for the "genesh"! Looks so good

[@faridamohammed4956]

Aslmz MK watching from sunny south Africa really mashallah I love how u explain the entire covering off the cake really appreciate it take care allah hafez 💗🇿🇦🎉

[@sheetalsamji5388]

Beautifully done 😘 . I will 100% try it 👌

[@zareenazulficar7329]

Thankyou for posting mouth watering stuff

[@kindmeanbristol808]

this is great & very useful - thank you!! x

[@harshas7265]

That’s a lot of ganache! Loved it

[@preethisarajacob9492]

Beautiful 😍

[@brightstar7445]

Thanks for sharing

[@snehlataprasad9132]

Thanku very much, shyering video

[@ruqayyahwaihirere07]

MashaAllah Mariam! This is awesome. Good on you!

[@norausman.5628]

God bless the day I stumbled into your page,my cakes no longer gets burn thanks to one of your videos where u talked about baking strips.

[@CakesbyMK]

Yayyy so happy to hear that :D

[@AgnesKMumbi]

Just stumbled on your channel today, the fact that you respond to your fans and all inquiries is impressive... I'm subscribing and liking all your videos because of your positive attitude and positive impact. Keep it up. God bless you.

[@CakesbyMK]

Aww thank you so much for your love and support Agnes! Much appreciated :D

[@AgnesKMumbi]

@@CakesbyMK Most welcome dear. Here to stay! :-)

[@salimatsuroyaa841]

good job MK, it's very nice Baarokallaahu fiik

[@ritabattaglini5031]

Nice Cake!!!

[@Tajrin1290]

Loveeee your videos keep it up

[@margrietbarsati1939]

Beautiful cake massahallah

[@Stephaniemarcel594]

Perfect 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@lailasekandari1375]

The Best At More To All.

[@AaronsPastries]

Amazing video

[@majomonterroso]

This looks amazing and you make it so easy 😅. I want to make 2 tier cake, bottom black and top gold. Do you recommend this technique for both tiers? To the bottom I would had to add black colour Mill and to the top, golden dust... do you think it's ok? 😊

[@meera4727]

So good! The cake was so clean and the ganache is so amazing looking! Great job MK ❤️

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you so much Meera and Naz! :D

[@javariagulshan9076]

So so amazing❤❤😮😮😊😊

[@mialeki4092]

Merci ❤️

[@yasminpatel1708]

Hi. I'm amazed by how easy and delicious this is. 1 question though, so I refrigerate my cake, understandable that the ganache firms up, but the problem is when I'm cutting slices for customers order, I find slicing easier when cake is cold, but ganache too firm. Help!!!

[@stellaegede8914]

Thank u mk

[@shravanikabane554]

God bless you🙏💕

[@FARINALIFESTYLE]

Delicious thanks for sharing 👍🤝🤝❤️❤️🎁🎁🎁😋😋😋

[@leonankosi2130]

Thank you

[@DailystuffWithme]

Very nice 👍

[@ZRsprinkles]

Superb ❤😻

[@abylinux3001]

Alhamdulillah , thank you very much, sister...

[@ilawahab2729]

Hi MK. I'm doing a cake for my kid's outdoor party next week. You know how hot it can be in nz in summer, what covering would you suggest for the cake? Buttercream, ganache etc?

[@mummaskitchen_1052]

Superb

[@PDTashi]

Hi...this is awesome...could you please let me know any substitute for fresh cream? Will fresh milk help?

[@anielawilliams2544]

Thanks MK, I love your video 🥰 great tips:). What kind of turntable do you use, I love the color base👍

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Aniela! :) I use a steel turntable from Cake Craft I think it was! If you search online for steel turntable there's heaps of different ones that come up :)

[@barcadobi3969]

This is amazing, thanks. Can I ask, how big of a cake can I cover with that amount? (1kg chocolate, 500ml heavy cream) I want to cover 18cm and 25cm cakes, but I'm not sure how much to make.

[@daleinpieterson5820]

Can one apply buttercream frosting on a ganache coated cake?

[@zion4453]

Hi MK, can i use this way for buttercream or Swiss meringue frosting? I am really new to baking cakes. Thank you in advance I’m from California ❤

[@seemafarhan4892]

Hi... Should v use chocolate or chocolate compound plz help me in this

[@aartiemahase3953]

Hey MK can u use candy melts as ganache? Just wondering if and how?

[@priyankajain2992]

Awesome dear It’s really looks amazing Thanks for sharing Will definitely try this way ☺️

[@thetastypastry2o21]

Hello.Nice teaching. I hav one query.If I layered my cake with cream and wanted to cover fully with ganache.but cream crumbs mix while coating with ganache.plz help.

[@medeamedea4343]

Bravo❤❤❤😂😂

[@vdaga770]

Love your tutorials MK. very easy to follow.what size cake board ito use for 8 inch cake?

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks so much! :D And I like using 4 inches larger than the cake I'm making, so for an 8 inch cake I would use a 12 inch cake board :). You can get away with using a 10 inch cake board too, but anything smaller starts getting too close to the cake :)

[@sylviadosramos262]

Hi there... love ur channel... just wanted to ask, how did u make the simple milk and coffee mixture for the cake? Thanks so much

[@samuelcarter4831]

She responded to someone else so I copy and pasted for you. Thank you! :D And I simply added a teaspoon of coffee to 1 cup milk :D

[@hamzakhan9337]

Nce videos😘😍

[@Woro171700]

Hello from Indonesia! So for dark chocolate ganache, the ratio to fresh cream is 2:1. Good to know!

[@ole9236]

Hey MK. I am enjoying your tutorials and a little bias you're from NZ too. Can you please advise where I can purchase a cake scrapper like the one you have used in this video? I love that it has a handle on it.

[@anishaarun9296]

Amazon

[@adianeslucas3806]

In that same proportion can I assemble the ganache to make a sleeve decoration?

[@fyroosholt1805]

Hi MK I am new to your channel and totally hooked to your vids...how can one add sprinkles to the base of a ganached cake?? Should I wet the base with water then add sprinkles?? Really lost and would appreciate feedback..ta

[@TheOnyeche]

❤

[@bxlsh7]

Hi der...will the ganache melt if we keep out ... I wanna make for my kid’s school food fest.. plz reply ❤

[@grace5817]

Thanks for the 2:1 ratio. Do you happen to have a similar formula to determine how much ganache is needed to cover a cake? Something like size of pan X number of layers = quantity of ganache needed????

[@shikhamahajan171]

Hi, May I know which cream u use? I m not getting cooking cream in Auckland only whipping cream available. Your reply will be helpful.

[@sayaliabhang6915]

Hi, could please mention which brand of chocolate you used here? Was it couverture Chocolate?

[@linnasugiharto6893]

hi please let me know you use coverture or compound choclate

[@gingeris869]

Is the ganache able to be embossed after it stiffens? I’m doing a gold bar cake and not sure if I can impress the “FINE GOLD 999.9” into the ganache or if I must put fondant over it to emboss the fondant.

[@vdaga770]

Can i use store bought chocolate for ganache or i should use callebuet only.

[@nooriyaabdool8490]

Wow! Beautifully done. Can you please let us know the size of your tin that you used to make the sponge cake. Is it a 4 inch or 6?

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Nooriya! I used a 6 inch cake tin for this video :)

[@nooriyaabdool8490]

@@CakesbyMK Thanks for replying :)

[@zubeidakhan8315]

Wow I'm Zubeida, and I enjoy baking. Your method is so good,thank you .

[@hanaansaban9641]

Assalamu alaikum. Would this be enough to pipe on a double digit double layer number cake? Cakes baked in 9x13 inch pans?

[@lgarchitorena]

hi can you use that ganache for drip cake?

[@n.n9321]

Is it OK to use normal milk powder without heavy cream or whipped cream dear

[@christinaalexander1141]

Will this be sufficient for one 11" square cake and one 5" round cake?

[@artibudiarti7995]

Hi MK thank you for the tutorial, one question what kind of chocolate that you use I mean compound or couverture chocolate because I'm still confused. Thank you for your response🙏😊

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I used couverture chocolate :)

[@salmanakhtar5248]

Can you do chocolate eclair recipe pls 😊

[@beautywithaiyshah4413]

Hye for white choc ganache is it the same as this recipe ratio?

[@khairoonnisatayob1055]

Can u pls let me know what mix did u put the white mix before spreading garnash

[@srijanag3664]

Won't the ganache get loose when in room temperature after final coat? Or we have refrigerate it even after final coat..

[@haidabakes1876]

Hi MK.. Nice video 🤗 may i know how to make mik & coffee mixture?

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you! :D And I simply added a teaspoon of coffee to 1 cup milk :D

[@qnqn521]

Can i cover this with fondant?

[@swetaagarwal3980]

Hii MK,just want to ask how to store it in fridge, my ganache cake gets sweat after taking out from fridge.plz help

[@rachelboothe5075]

I am going to give this a try. You explain it so well. Is it possible to color chocolate ganache black? I am trying to find something easier than coloring buttercream black. Thanks.

[@CakesbyMK]

All the best with this :D And yes you can colour it black :)

[@rachelboothe5075]

@@CakesbyMK Thank you.

[@komalsheikh1746]

😊😊

[@vijayalakshmianbu5357]

Can we use fresh cream?

[@akshikagoel1986]

Amazing ❤️ But when I work with that consistency of ganache into the filling of my cake, the cake tends to slip off or a huge amount of ganache oozes out.. So I prefer mine to be a little more stiff than this.. Also the pain of repeating the scraping and smoothing step is a pain and satisfying at the same time ❤️ Great work!

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Ahh yes this can be a problem if the ganache is too runny! Sometimes I like to stiffen mine up too depending on the type of cake I'm making :)

[@sharonlinah7337]

@@CakesbyMK so how do you stiffen it so that it doesn't become runny ? I want to make ganache to fill a chocolate cake then make some for the top before covering with fondant ..

[@Ysmshah]

@@sharonlinah7337 simply add more chocolate to stiffen the ganache

[@teoshikongo2275]

Hi, I live in a very hot country. Do you recommend using ganache before covering the cake with fondant? Especially for wedding cakes

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Yes ganache will work well :)

[@marina9192]

God Bless

[@user-ys9bp4gh1m]

Hello, what is the best chocolate to use for ganache.

[@karenhughes_2470]

Can i cover this with fondant

[@heathermathew1184]

hi, thanks for the recipe..can i add black gel color into the ganache to get a black coated cake?

[@apan4201]

Hi, yes you can.

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Heather! As the other user has kindly mentioned, yes you can :)

[@akshatamukunds]

Is it true that I need to use eating chocolate and not compound chocolate for the ganache to cover a cake?

[@sindhusisupal]

Is this ganache with compound or couverture?

[@soft_threads]

If you don't mind me asking you if I am going to cover the whole came with fondant do I still need to have the ganache to be thick in consistency or is it okay to have a 1:1 ratio of ganache.

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Yes I would still use the same ratio as you want the ganache to set firmly so it'll be easier to put the fondant on :)

[@soft_threads]

@@CakesbyMK thank you so much for your time to reply me back it really means a lot to me 🥰

[@nawaabkhan6508]

Which syrup u used in Between layers

[@horacebury]

Wow. I’m terrified of getting the board dirty with frosting and ganache but you cleaned it up so nicely!

[@CakesbyMK]

Haha thanks!! I find my cake scraper cleans up the board really well and I usually finish it off with a clean paper towel :)

[@dylanliu1457]

Hi! Why do ganache turns dull sometimes? How to get silky smooth ones? Thks

[@belmd8675]

Hi there! Which heavy cream should i use? Is whipping cream the same? Thanks!

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Yes you can use whipped cream, just make sure the fat content is around or above 35% :D

[@belmd8675]

@@CakesbyMK noted with thanks. 🥰🥰

[@teena716]

Did you use belgian dark chocolate?