Easy Mirror Glaze Cake Recipe
This mirror glaze cake has a mesmerizing, reflective glaze that looks straight from a professional bakery. The base is a simple vanilla sponge made with eggs and buttermilk for a wonderfully moist crumb, and the gelatin-based mirror glaze creates that gorgeous, liquid-smooth finish. Impressive to look at, but far more achievable at home than it appears. Also try my Mini Tsunami Cake, Vegan Marble Cake, or Strawberry Yogurt Loaf Cake.
Easy Mirror Glaze Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup (210 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp (4 g) Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Baking Soda
- 1/8 tsp (pinch) Salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup (200 g) Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) buttermilk
Mirror Glaze
- 2 ½ tsp (7 g) Gelatin Powder
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water (to bloom gelatin)
- 3/4 cup (150 g) Granulated Sugar
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp (90 ml) Water
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (150 g) white chocolate chips
