I've decided to make a cake for my wifes birthday in March - I know how to bake / cook and have a recipe for a moist chocolate cake. My plan is to make a double layered cake (big bottom layer, smaller top layer) and cover the whole cake in chocolate icing.
I know how to make icing with 2c icing sugar, 1T cocoa, knob of butter and about 1T boiling water, but wondered if anyone had a recipe for a more decadent chocolate icing?
I would like to 'step it up' a bit and earn more brownie points with Mrs M
geldof,
Feb 14, 8:07pm
google ganache. Basically chocolate melt4ed in cream.
pickles7,
Feb 14, 8:26pm
muffin2 wrote: I've decided to make a cake for my wifes birthday in March - I know how to bake / cook and have a recipe for a moist chocolate cake. My plan is to make a double layered cake (big bottom layer, smaller top layer) and cover the whole cake in chocolate icing.
I know how to make icing with 2c icing sugar, 1T cocoa, knob of butter and about 1T boiling water, but wondered if anyone had a recipe for a more decadent chocolate icing?
I would like to 'step it up' a bit and earn more brownie points with Mrs M[/quote
I am a bit worried about how you will explain away to your good wife, what made you choose the ''big bottom and small top'' cake in the first place. I just asked my good husband if he would make me a cake with a big bottom and a small top. hell no! was the reply.
buzzy110,
Feb 14, 8:34pm
Freudian slip for sure?
He really meant to say a two tier cake.
buzzy110,
Feb 14, 8:38pm
However. I agree with geldof. You cannot go past a well made ganache icing for decadence.
For extra brownie points try the shiny ganache as per this link:
I simply buy a block of dark chocolate and melt it over boiling water, adding a little butter, slap on cake and there you are.
marcs,
Feb 16, 10:46pm
Chocolate ganache will be a decadent icing if you want something nice. You can whip the ganache but you need to cool this down till it is almost setting and then whip. Makes a lighter airier icing. You can also add a little soft butter while whipping if you want to. I also have a chocolate fudge icing recipe which is well liked but I find it too sweet. Choc mousse filling and using as icing is also nice.
molly37,
Oct 23, 4:05pm
I iced my daughters cake with rosettes, its so so easy and looks great.
By the way, what a lovely thoughtful gesture!
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