Chocolate Icing (1 Viewer)
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Hello @Breadlady
Welcome to the site.
Do you mean like ones that Lyons make? Where you'd get a hard chocolate disc of chocolate on the top?
Welcome to the site.
Do you mean like ones that Lyons make? Where you'd get a hard chocolate disc of chocolate on the top?
@Breadlady Hopefully, one of these might be an option for you.
- My first thought was ganache, as this can be dipped or piped and will set on the top of your cupcakes.
- You can also use another type of chocolate glaze using melted butter and chocolate.
- Another option is just melted chocolate and dip your cupcakes into it and let them set.
- You could also melt a pre-store-bought fudge icing (like Betty Crocker) in the microwave, dip your cupcakes into the melted mixture, and leave it to set.
- The other option I have is to use chocolate flavoured ready to roll icing and cut circular toppers with it and then stick those to the top of your cupcakes.
- Or even spread Nutella on the top of them.
For the butter and chocolate recipe, I do not have a recipe off-hand. However, I did find a couple on the internet for you that show pictures and results, so they may be something you want to try.
www.allrecipes.com
traditionalhomebaking.com
However, you may also want to try glacé icing, it didn't dawn on me until before, but you can make it into a chocolate glacé icing. To make it into chocolate, just replace 25 grams of the icing sugar with cocoa powder instead.
www.helpmebake.com
If you did fancy the Nutella, this is what it sits like on the top of a cake when set...
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Hope this helps.
Hard Chocolate Glaze
A chocolate glaze that sets up hard. Use it on cakes or brownies.
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Easy Chocolate Glaze
This is such an Easy Chocolate Glaze topping to make. It doesn't break into small pieces when sliced.
However, you may also want to try glacé icing, it didn't dawn on me until before, but you can make it into a chocolate glacé icing. To make it into chocolate, just replace 25 grams of the icing sugar with cocoa powder instead.
Glacé Icing Tutorial
Glacé Icing recipe that will cover approximately 12 cupcakes. Ingredients 180 grams / 6.5 oz Icing Sugar 5-6 Teaspoons of Warm Water Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl, add two teaspoons of warm water to the icing sugar and mix using a spoon. Add the remaining warm water in stages...
If you did fancy the Nutella, this is what it sits like on the top of a cake when set...
Chocolate Malteser Sprinkles Cake step by step tutorial.
How to make Chocolate Malteser Sprinkles Cake Preheat the oven to: Fan assisted: 170ºC Regular oven: 180-190ºC Fahrenheit: 338F Gas Mark: 3 Pre grease your sandwich tins. (I did not line the base of these tins, but you may wish to use baking paper). Ingredients: 130G Self Raising Flour...
Hope this helps.
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Thanks Angie that is really helpful I think I will try the chocolate glacé icing, but the Nutella one looks good too. And just thought I’ve got a little thingy—me -jig that takes out a centre core of a cupcake I could then fill it with Nutella too
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You're most welcome.
Yeah, there are different types of corers if you want to take the centrepiece out. Just make sure you put the piece of cake back when you've filled it. Like in my link below...(I promise, even though it says cheesecake, the link shows how to core a cupcake).
Remember, less is more, so don't overfill them.
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If you don't have a corer, you can also use a piping nozzle to cut out some cake, or if you have a more liquid type filling, you can use a bismark nozzle which is shown further down in the above cheesecake thread link.
Good luck with the cakes. I hope they turn out fabulous for you.
Yeah, there are different types of corers if you want to take the centrepiece out. Just make sure you put the piece of cake back when you've filled it. Like in my link below...(I promise, even though it says cheesecake, the link shows how to core a cupcake).
Remember, less is more, so don't overfill them.
Absurd cheesecake question
I am entirely incompetent when it comes to baking. My sisters birthday is coming up and I would like to combine her two favorite desserts, red velvet cupcakes and cheesecake. I can handle the boxed mix for the cupcakes, but I'd like to put a chunk of cheesecake into the middle of the cupcakes...
If you don't have a corer, you can also use a piping nozzle to cut out some cake, or if you have a more liquid type filling, you can use a bismark nozzle which is shown further down in the above cheesecake thread link.
Good luck with the cakes. I hope they turn out fabulous for you.
When you say sugar syrup, do you mean the stock syrup where sugar has been dissolved in water?
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If so, then no, as that gets absorbed into the cake/cupcake to give it extra moisture. When I stick icing fondant to the top of my cupcakes, I use a very light layer of jam, chocolate fudge icing or buttercream. You can use any kind of frosting really to stick the icing to the cupcake. Just don't use lots of it, especially buttercream or thick frostings, as sometimes it can eat through the icing. Less is more.
These are some I've done with jam and chocolate fudge icing to give you an idea.
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Stock Syrup Recipe and Guide
Here is a recipe and mini guide on how to make and use sugar syrup on your pre-baked cakes. To make the stock syrup you will need the following: Ingredients: 100 grams or 3.5 oz Granulated or Caster Sugar 150 ml or ¼ pint of water. Method/Guide: Put the sugar and the water into a pan and...
If so, then no, as that gets absorbed into the cake/cupcake to give it extra moisture. When I stick icing fondant to the top of my cupcakes, I use a very light layer of jam, chocolate fudge icing or buttercream. You can use any kind of frosting really to stick the icing to the cupcake. Just don't use lots of it, especially buttercream or thick frostings, as sometimes it can eat through the icing. Less is more.
These are some I've done with jam and chocolate fudge icing to give you an idea.
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