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Dark Chocolate Ganache

By Taste_Cake_Design
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Printed From https://www.cakecentral.com/recipe/18140/dark-chocolate-ganache 2024-04-24

A smothe ganache to use for filling and coating a cake before applying fondant.

Ingredients

  • 400g good quality dark chocolate
  • 200ml of pure cream/ heavy cream (do not use thickened cream as it has gelatin added)

Instructions

    STOVE TOP DIRECTIONS: 
  1. Put the cream in a saucepan and bring to boiling point. 
  2. Pour the cream over the chopped chocolate let it sit for 5 min then mix with a hand whisk until the ganache is smooth. (Do not use and electric whisk, as you will create too many air bubbles in the ganache) 
  3. Allow to cool completely and then leave to set overnight. If ganache is too firm to spread on the cake then pop in microwave for 20 – 30 seconds.

    MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: 
  1. Put all the chocolate and cream in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1-2 minutes on high then remove and stir.
  2. Repeat heating and stirring until the ganache is smooth. 
  3. Remove the bowl from the microwave, cover with plastic wrap and leave for 5 min. 
  4. Shake the bowl a little bit so all the chocolate sinks to the bottom. Then mix with a hand whisk until smooth. 
  5. Allow to cool completely and set overnight.