I need to make a coffee flavored ganache for a groom's cake, and I have no idea how to do it!! Would I just dissolve some espresso powder in w/ the cream? Or replace some of the cream w/ strong coffee? I was thinking replacing it would mess w/ the consistency of the ganache, but I don't know! I've been searching the site for a little while & haven't been able to find anything, so I thought I'd just ask!! Thanks!! ![]()
Do you have time to make some tries at home and then compare to see which one works best? I think you could dissolve espresso powder into the cream rather than taking parts of the cream out and replacing it with coffee.
I have made a ganache with Kahlua added (just a few tablespoons) and I really liked it. But I don't know if it's strong enough coffee flavor for what you need. Otherwise, I recommend it.
Good luck and if you do figure out a great recipe, please post back and let us know!
I have made this by dissolving coffee/espresso crystals in the heavy cream while heating and then pouring it over the grated chocolate. I have also used Kahlua in it as well, but that is my theory of baking-to make things better throw some booze into it! This produced a mocha flavored ganache. I also wanted to make a coffee flavored filling, not mocha and couldn't figure our how to do it-so I used coffee flavored buttercream. I would still love to make coffee flavored ganache-let us know if you figure this out. Maybe use white chocolate?
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