White Chocolate Mirror Glaze Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
This White Chocolate Mirror Glaze Cake is my go to when I want something elegant without spending hours in the kitchen. The whole thing comes together in under an hour, which makes it perfect for impressing guests on short notice. What I love most is how the glossy white chocolate glaze creates that stunning mirror effect that looks like you've been baking all day. The cake itself is wonderfully moist thanks to the butter and milk, and white chocolate actually contains cocoa butter which has antioxidant properties. It's simple enough that even someone new to baking can pull it off, yet fancy enough to feel like a real accomplishment.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 300all-purpose flour
- 250granulated sugar
- 5 gbaking powder
- 2 gsalt
- 200 gunsalted butter
- 2large eggs
- 150 mlmilk
- 200 gwhite chocolate chips
- 2 mlvanilla extract
- 1 gedible silver dust
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 24cm round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Sift the dry ingredients to remove any lumps.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
Tip: Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is well combined.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Tip: Avoid overmixing.
- 5
Melt the white chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
Tip: Stir until smooth and glossy.
- 6
Fold the melted white chocolate into the cake batter until well combined.
Tip: Be gentle to avoid deflating the batter.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Use a spatula to remove any air bubbles.
- 8
Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Tip: Don't overbake.
- 9
Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Allow the cake to cool completely before glazing.
- 10
To make the mirror glaze, melt the white chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
Tip: Stir until smooth and glossy.
- 11
Add the edible silver dust to the melted white chocolate and stir until combined.
Tip: Use a spatula to spread the glaze evenly over the cooled cake.
- 12
Drizzle the glaze over the cake in a zig-zag pattern.
Tip: Let the glaze set before serving.
- 13
Slice the cake into 6 equal pieces and serve.
Tip: Enjoy your beautiful White Chocolate Mirror Glaze Cake!
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