Mirror Marble Cakes By Russian Confectioner Are Just Too Perfect

Russian confectioner Olga makes sweets that look like marbled mirrors. “It all began with my love for macarons,” she said. “Later, I began to devote much time to studying confectionery arts. I wanted to learn how to make European mousse cakes. My mirror glaze is the result of my experience.”

After this A&D piece, Olga’s followers on Instagram grew from 15K to 350K+. “I am shocked! What can I reply? My phone can’t deal with all the messages! I have learned the way people have got information about me. First of all [from] A&D., I am grateful you referred to my Instagram and appreciated my work. I’m so flattered by such attention,” she wrote on her Instagram. Another success story is in the works!

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While her recipe remains a secret, Reddit user SuperDrew124 shared this mirror-like glaze recipe:

Ingredients To Make Mirror Marble Cakes:

20 g Gelatin Powder, 120 g Water, 300 g Glucose, 300 g Sugar, 150 g Water, 200 g Sweetened Cond Milk, 300 g Chocolate (White, Milk, Dark, or a combination), Food Coloring

Steps:

01. Bloom the gelatin in the water;
02. Boil the glucose, sugar & water;
03. Remove from heat and add the gelatin;
04. Add the cond milk;
05. Pour over chocolate and buerre mix to remove air bubbles;
Use at 35C/95F.

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