DIY GALAXY MIRROR CAKE!

Hey guys, its Ro! Today we are gonna be making something that
I have got a ton of requests for. Today we are gonna be making a mirror cake. For those of you who arent familiar with
a mirror cake, its a very specific type of glaze thats very reflective. And Ive also been getting a lot of requests
for a galaxy themed cake.

So Im gonna combine both of those today
and Im gonna be making a galaxy mirror cake. Lets get started! The things you will need will be: 2 6 round
Vanilla Cakes, 8 ounce of white chocolate, the type that Im using is couverture,
Ive tried other types of chocolate and it just didnt work as well. 1 Cup of sugar, 1/2 a cup of cold water, and then a separate measurement of water
which will be 1/4 cup of water. 1/2 A cup of light corn syrup, 1/2 a cup of
sweetened condensed milk, 5 teaspoons of powdered gelatin, some vanilla
buttercream frosting, food coloring, depending on what colors you want to make your
cake, you can make these any colors, but because Im making a galaxy cake, Im
gonna be using black, white, navy blue, electric blue, purple and pink.

And then lastly, this part is optional, but Im gonna be adding a little bit of
edible, black disco dust. The first thing that were gonna do is level
our 2 cakes. Remember, you can use any type of cake that youd like, but I am gonna be using vanilla because, I love vanilla! And Im just putting it on top of a piece
of parchment paper so that it wont be on top of the table and
Im taking a cake leveler Its got a little wire in the middle and
little feet, so you just put the feet down and then you saw back and forth. Then youre gonna take off the top, which is the best part, its like the muffin top! So good, you can crumble this up, put it in a little container and make cake
pops with this.

So youre gonna save this for another treat. The top is leveled, now we are gonna cut it
in 1/2. So with our little cake leveler, Ive moved it down a few more notches,
and lined it up so that its hitting about 1/2 way through, doesnt have
to be perfect. There we go! Now youre gonna do this to your other cake.

Cakes are leveled, the next thing that were
gonna do is assemble our cake. In front of me I have a little turner, wika-wika-wika! Which makes it a little bit easier to frost. And, a little cake board. I got this one at Michaels, but youre
just gonna need something that will be the same size as your cakes.

Then over here Ive got some vanilla buttercream
frosting that I put into a little plastic baggie and I just cut
the end, so you just put a little bit in the center, so that your cake wont move. Pick up your first layer, place it in the middle, and then, were gonna cover the
top with your frosting. Get out of here you fly! You freaking fruit fly! Youre not allowed! Im just gonna lightly smooth. Then youre gonna put on your next layer, and then frost again.

Smooth it out, then for the top layer, were
actually gonna flip it upside down, so that the baked bottom is
on the top. After your cake is assembled, I just popped
mine in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes to set and chill again before I
frost. And Im just gonna cover the whole cake, the top and the sides with frosting. Cake is totally covered and frosted.

Now using a big offset spatula, Im gonna smooth it out. So youre just gonna plant, your spatula
here, and try not to move the angle. And then, spin the cake around it will create
a really smooth finish all the way around. If its not perfect the first time around
you can swoop it around again! Then on the top Im just gonna smooth it
out.

And now Im gonna spin it around, pushing
the frosting out to the edges. And youll see that a little bit of frosting
is hanging over then end, and thats OK, because then were gonna turn our spatula
like this, and scoop it up. Our cake is completely frosted and now were
gonna set this in the refrigerator for 2 hours to completely set and chill. And while it is setting, we are gonna make our mirror glaze! Which is what makes our mirror cake, a mirror
cake! The first step to making our glaze, is we
are going to bloom our gelatin.

So youre gonna pour all of the gelatin
into the 1/2 a cup of cold water, and then with a spoon were gonna stir together, and youll
know that its ready when it looks like applesauce. And then Im gonna set it off to the side
for about 5-10 minutes to bloom. Then, in a medium sized saucepan, we are gonna
add our 1/4 cup of water, our light corn syrup, and
our sugar. Then Im gonna whisk together until well combined and then take
this mixture over to the stove.

Turn your heat to medium-low and cook for
7-8 minutes, your mixture will slowly begin to boil, and dissolve your sugar. Once ready, turn off the heat, and go back to your baking station. Our mixture is hot and fresh off the stove, so
be very careful, this saucepan is really hot still. Now were gonna add our bloomed gelatin.

Then were gonna whisk together. Next we are gonna add our sweetened condensed
milk, and whisk together one more time. Our mixture is ready, and now we are gonna
pour it into a bowl with our chocolate. And this is still hot, so Im gonna be using
an oven mitt.

Since this its still hot, were gonna
let it sit for 2-3 minutes, right here, and let it melt the chocolate. Our chocolate has softened, its ready to
mix, Im gonna be using a handheld emersion blender. You can use just a regular hand mixer, thats fine. But I really like to use this type of blender
for chocolate because it gets things very smooth.

Youre just gonna turn it on, and mix it
up. Ha-ha-ha! The power! Our mirror glaze is now all mixed, and over
here, Ive got another medium sized bowl, with a strainer on the top! And were just gonna pour the mixture through the strainer, to catch all the little air
bubbles or chunks. Anything that wasnt smooth. Im letting it drip in there, because I
want all the mirror glaze I can get! Ha-ha-ha-ha! Now were gonna split it between 5 bowls
for our different colors.

And now were gonna color our mirror glaze. And this is where you can pick any colors youd like, if youd like to make
a rainbow mirror cake, or a tie-dye mirror cake, you can pick any colors. So for this one Im gonna be adding a little
bit of navy and a little bit of black. Here Im gonna be adding 6 of electric blue
and 2 navy blue.

For this one, a couple drops of pink. A little bit of purple, and a little bit of electric blue! Then over here, Ive got 5 different spoons,
and now were gonna mix them together. Be sure to move quickly, as they set fast. My colors are all done and I am so excited
because now it is time to pour these over our frosted cake.

Our cake is ready to become a mirror cake. I just took it out of the fridge and I placed it on top of a little vase, I had
a very small vase. If you dont have a little vase, you can
use a little cup, whatever you have around your kitchen. And then, I placed it on top of a cookie sheet,
lined with a piece of parchment paper, so that when were
pouring the glaze, it will be easy cleanup.

Over here Ive got my base glazes, so whatever
color you want to use for the base coat. Im gonna be using the dark space color,
and the darker blue. Im going to pour the blue into the space
blue. Then, using the spoon, Im gonna give it a gentle swirl, but Im not mixing
it together, just giving it a little swirl.

And then were gonna pour it on the top
of the cake, and let it drip all over the sides. Were gonna cover the whole cake with this
base coat of glaze. Im gonna start over the top, and its
just gonna drip over the sides. Oh you guys! Look at that! If you were just doing a single color or a
two-tone color, you would just stop here and let the cake set, but were
gonna be adding some extra details to really look like the galaxy! Another helpful tip is youll want your
glaze to be at about 90 degrees temperature, I have a little candy thermometer
so you can stick it into the glaze to make sure that its 90 degrees, if its
hotter than that, its gonna be too thin and not stick to your cake.

If its colder than that, its gonna be
a little thicker and a little clump-ier, it wont
spread as even. And if they cool down, you can just pop em
in the microwave, and stir em up to make them warm again. Im gonna take the lighter blue, with a
spoon. And Im just gonna pour across to get some cool detail.

And a little purple, we-oooo! Just have fun with it, you can make it look
however youd like. Then the pink! Once youve got your colors on the cake,
now Im just gonna take a very big spatula, and very gently brush the top to kind of evenly
blend the colors. Im gonna be moving with the streak. Just be very, very gentle, you dont want to expose the frosting.

Over here Ive got the black disco dust,
and a little paint brush. And Im just gonna dip the ends into the
dust, and then Im just gonna flick it on top of the cake. Its adding this really cool shimmer effect. It looks so cool, it looks shiny, and shimmer-y.

Lastly, using the same brush, we are gonna
dip this into a little bit of white food coloring over here, in this little bowl. And were gonna do a little splatter! Just like that! Its a little bit messy, but its very
fun! Because we need stars in our galaxy! Yeah! Now were gonna let our cake sit for about
20 minutes to let the excess glaze drip off. After your mirror cake has set you can transfer
it onto a serving tray, or a serving plate. And the bottoms are very, very sticky.

So if youve transferred it and there are any imperfections on the
bottom, this part is totally optional, but I am gonna be adding a little traditional
cake border, all the way around the bottom edge, to hide any imperfections. Ive just got some buttercream frosting with a star tip at the end. Ta-da! Here is the Galaxy Mirror Cake that we made
toady! A big thank you to you guys for suggesting
this video, this is the first time weve ever made a mirror cake before! I love it! Its so shiny, and glossy, and you can see
your reflection in it! Oh my gosh! Theres so many different possibilities,
you can decorate it so many different ways, so if you guys make a mirror cake, please
take a picture and send it to me! I just love seeing your baking creations. It makes me happy it just makes my day! And, Ill be posting pictures of this cake
that we made today on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.

If you have any other ideas for any other
types of videos youd like to see me make, please leave me a comment down below. Alright, thanks again you guys, bye-bye!.