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Easy
Published 1999
This is a very effective and professional looking covering for a cake or dessert. You can also make leaves or flowers with it (like plasticine but this is edible).
This recipe makes approximately 250 g/8½ oz which is enough to cover a 20-23 cm/8-9 in cake.
Stir the glucose into the melted chocolate until completely smooth. (You may need to reheat the mixture a tad if gets too difficult).
Using a rubber spatula, scrape the chocolate mixture up and transfer to a piece of plastic film. Gather into a ball and wrap tightly. Leave to settle at room temperature for about 4 hours or 2 hours in the fridge.
Knead the chocolate mixture on a