Chocolate Butter Glaze
photo by WaterMelon
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate or 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
directions
- Combine chocolate, butter and corn syrup in a heatproof medium bowl.
- Place in a skillet of barely simmering water.
- Stir frequently, until almost completely melted.
- Remove bowl from skillet and stir until mixture is smooth.
- Do not whisk or beat the glaze.
- Let stand at room temperature without stirring until cooled, thick and spreadable (about 30mins, depending on kitchen temp).
- You may also use microwave for the melting step (as I did), just mix the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Nuke the mixture at LOW power for approx 20 sec, remove bowl, stir gently.
- Repeat until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth.
- The first layer of glaze- Spread a very thin layer using 1/4 of the glaze over the top and sides of cake (cake must be at room temp).
- Be sure to smooth rough surfaces and fill in any cracks.
- Be careful not to get any crumbs into the bowl of glaze.
- This is the'crumb coat', and it gives the cake a smooth and even undercoat for the final glaze.
- The final glaze- Rewarm the glaze in microwave/double boiler for a few seconds.
- Stir gently until smooth.
- Do not overheat; glaze should be 90F for it to dry to a shiny finish.
- If necessary, cool to proper temperature.
- Once the final glaze has been applied, let cake stand at room temp until the glaze sets, about 15mins.
- NOTE: Do no re-spread glaze once it has set, or it will have marks and dull streaks.
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Reviews
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Now that was good! So many glazes have a weak flavor. Not this one. This was chocolate at it's best. I was ready to forget the homemade doughnuts I glazed and just lick the glaze off the top cause it was that good! I used Nestle's Tollhouse semisweet chocolate chips and salted butter because that is what I had on hand. Now my husband keeps asking me what is for dinner and I keep thinking 'more chocolate glazed doughnuts? '.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
WaterMelon
Singapore
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