Easy Mirror Glaze Recipe (Stays Shiny & Not Rubbery!)

Learn how to make the easy mirror glaze to complete your beautiful mirror cake! By knowing how to make it, you can now make various cakes and desserts you may have seen at amazing pastry shops, such as mousse cakes, drip cakes, fancy plated desserts, and more! This mirror glaze is not rubbery, perfectly soft, and stays shiny!
📌 Ingredients To Make Mirror Glaze
Makes 1000g (Enough to glaze an 8-inch cake)
• Water: 120g (1/2 cup)
• Granulated sugar: 250g (1 1/4 cups)
• Glucose (or light corn syrup): 240g (3/4 cup)
• Sweetened condensed milk: 150g (1/2 cup)
• Unflavored gelatin (Bloom 225 - 230): 15g (2 packs of Knox gelatin powder)
• Icy cold water for gelatin powder: 60g (4 Tablespoons) *For gelatin sheets, soak them in icy cold water and wait for 10 minutes
• White chocolate: 275g *I highly recommend weighting with a scale for accuracy since chocolate can weigh differently depending on the components/brand)
NOTE: For best results, measure ingredients with a scale. All recipes are designed with weighed ingredients using grams/ounces. Cup measurements (US customary units) are provided for your convenience.
[About the bloom of gelatin]
"Bloom" refers to the strength of the gelatin. The higher the number is, the thicker the mirror glaze gets. And the lower the number is, the softer the mirror glaze gets. That is why it is so important to know the number before purchasing them. The gelatin powder I used this time is Knox gelatin powder (Bloom 225), and the gelatin sheets are PerfectaGel Platinum gelatin sheets.
When using gelatin sheets or powder with different blooms, you'll need to adjust the amount to get the same consistency. The gelatins I used in the video are linked below.
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The gelatin powder I used today
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The gelatin sheets I used today
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Gel paste coloring
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📌 Recipes I mentioned in the video
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[@PastryLivingwithAya]

White chocolate mirror glaze recipe for mousse cakes, drip cakes, plated desserts, and more! Hope you'll enjoy the video😊 P.S. I finally bought a good wireless mic after thinking about it for quite some time! I loved the fact that I didn't have to talk loudly over the camera across the table anymore. I feel more relaxed now💕 I'm not sure how often I would do the talking-while-baking video, but I hope to mix it up sometimes😊

[@ali34-j2x]

such a good sound 🪻

[@Topol60]

Let’s take a moment and applause 🎉so perfect smooth frosting under the glaze !

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you 😁

[@daneekaplan4284]

I'm so glad you're back. Gorgeous desserts.

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you!😊

[@zacharywong483]

Very clear and informative video, as always!

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you🤗

[@user-gg1he2el9i]

Amazing!! Very beautiful…It can be used for many things.🥰👍

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you😊 For sure!

[@Grondhammar]

I used your chocolate mirror glaze recipe the week it came out, and shared the results with neighbours, and they still mention it and ask if I'll be making more anytime soon😁. Definitely looking forward to expanding that to other flavours & colours, so many new ideas🍑🍒 (P.S. the mike sounds very good, great addition!)

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Wow, thank you for trying it!😊 You are an awesome neighbour😁

[@RabiaShafiq-gu9pv]

Thanks for sharing, very nice

[@bgisakronoh1067]

Very, very informative! you're the best teacher! 🙂

[@happygirl8189]

Hello. Yr explanation are so easy to grasp and apply that I'm going to start making cakes at home. Plz show how to make mini cakes with sticks in it with mixed mirror decoration in it.

[@lenapawlek7295]

Thanks for showing these in different colors!! Cant wait to try when I feel fancy

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Yes for fancy occasions😁

[@lindaang7814]

Amazing as always. Aya, may I ask for this one recipe of glaze, how many tiny cake can it cover? Like the one you're making in the video. I'm planning for my next bakesale. Tia 🙏 ❤

[@cookingwithzahra459]

Good job 👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you! 😃

[@katalinaj3450]

This is so so wonderful as we can make varieties and be creative out of this. May I ask, can we add essence for flavor (melon, lemon etc) or concentrated syrup like Passion Fruit? It's fig season, will you consider do sth with fig either with taste or with decoration? I am crazy on almond cake but cannot make the crispy thin crust on top like the bakery. LOL!

[@paulietchka]

thank you for another brilliant recipe! speaking of small pots, I’ve been thinking about investing on a rounded sauteuse, but hesitating between a 20cm (1.2L) or a 24cm (3.4 L). i’m scared the evaporation would be too quick on the bigger one, but there is also more space for mixing/whisking. what size would you recommend? (I make a lot of cremes, caramels , custard, jams… many of them your recipes 🥰)

[@mariagrosas8010]

Wow beutifull

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you!

[@PramilasBhojanofficial]

Very very nice ❤

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you😊

[@christinasefton4839]

Yes, thankyou . I’ve been wondering how to get little round cakes. Can you go over the pan you used? What is it how to use it?

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

You can find different kinds online by typing "cake ring". Assemble the cake in the ring, freeze it, and take it out. It's a necessary tool to assemble mousse cakes since mousse is soft before firming up in the fridge. This time, I set a cake collar on the side so that I can peel it off after the cake is frozen, but you can also heat the side of the ring with a hot towel or torch to take out a cake. You can check how I assemble mousse cakes more in detail in some of my mousse videos, such as raspberry mousse. (My mousse recipes are very light and fluffy, so I recommend adding more gelatin when making a whole cake with it! I also talk about it more detail in the video!) I hope this answered your questions.

[@candiceyoung8244]

Absolutely beautiful thanks so much ❤

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

My pleasure 😊

[@DKMANU-d8z]

Good thing and easy to do Thanks you

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Glad you liked it!

[@julhe8743]

Thank you 🙏

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

My pleasure!😊

[@J._B._]

Ačiū Jums. Nuostabi glazūra. 🙂

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Please guys gave the video a 👍an if your are new hit that notification bell🛎

[@Mairiain]

When you re-heat this, do you use a microwave?

[@andweebh6894]

Why is condensed milk needed for the glazes? And can I use a fruit puree to add a fruity taste to the glaze instead of white chocolate?

[@Nanetteb]

Seeing that slab of white chocolate made me crave for some.🥛🍫👅

[@hotoliyeptho7544]

Aya I want to know where you get all you groceries for baking

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

It depends, but mostly I get them at ordinary places, such as Kroger, Costco, Aldi, etc.😁 Maybe the same as you? I also buy a lot of ingredients/tools I can not get at grocery stores on Amazon.

[@hotoliyeptho7544]

Which state are u frm aya😊

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

I'm from Japan, but living in the US for more than a decade now!😊

[@hotoliyeptho7544]

@@PastryLivingwithAya wow thats amazing, I've always loved your recipes and I wait everyday for it thank you soo much keep up with these contents

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Aww thank you so much!!🤗

[@giaorva4056]

Could you tell me please, if I can substitute gelatin with agar-agar

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Unfortunately not for this recipe😣

[@giaorva4056]

@@PastryLivingwithAya Thank you for your reply)

[@nagwahusein7006]

Hi Aya do you know what is your name mean? Where do you come from?

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

It means colors/colorful in Japanese😉

[@nagwahusein7006]

@@PastryLivingwithAya Thank you for replying