Ganache Instead Of Buttercream Question
Decorating By holliellen Updated 7 Jan 2011 , 2:17am by tryingcake
Hi,
I would like to get some instruction on using ganache instead of buttercream under my fondant. After you put it on how do you smooth it out to make a good surface for the fondant. I guess I just dont quite get how to do it.
Thanks,
Hollie
Hi Holly!
I put my ganache on and try to get it as smooth as possible while it's still spreadable. Once it firms up a little bit, I run my metal spatula under hot hot water (or sometimes I'll have a large cup with really hot water in it next to me). Dry the spatula off and then run it along the sides and corners to get smooth and crisp surfaces & corners. The hot spatula melts the chocolate a little but it's easier to work with because the rest of the ganache is firm, and it's going anywhere!
What I've noticed with ganache, is that it's even more important to get a super smooth base than with buttercream because you will definately see lines and dents under the fondant more with ganache, so I just make sure I take my time.
Hope that helps!
Hey Vanessa, I've never tried that before. I love how I can get crisp corners with the ganache, buttercream is definately not one of my strengths, so I'm trying to move away from it....
I haven't heard or anyone putting buttercream on top of their ganache, but I don't see why you couldn't try it. Does anyone have any suggestions on this? I think that if you did it, you would probably not want super smooth ganache, maybe leave it a little bit textured so the buttercream had something to "hang onto" - otherwise it might just slide right off!
What the heck, give it a shot! You might be starting a new cake trend! haha
I've put a thin layer (just a bit more than a crumb coat) of buttercream over ganache and it worked well. I liked that it helped the fondant stick w/o me having to use preserves over the ganache, and also liked that we had a layer of buttercream to eat.
Yummy-in-my-tummy, can you cover ganache with buttercream?
OMG that sounds yummy.. I dont even want a pretty cake, just a cake w/ both ganache and BC .. this is naughty... very naughty...
So do you have to put anything between the ganache and the fondant?
you can use a smearing of water or alcohol, or boil apricot jam (any works but apricot has least flavour), and brush that on, before using fondant.
xx
I've done brushed embroidery with buttercream over ganache before - turned out really nice.. But never covered a whole cake with it.
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