CHOCOLATE PASTE (FOR CAKE DECORATIONS)
This recipe makes a pliable chocolate paste. It has the texture of marzipan and is easy to work with. It can be used to make ropes, braids, ribbons, ruffles, flowers, or leaves. Can be made with bittersweet, semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate. Recipe from joyofbaking. Recipe is for bittersweet chocolate, variations with other types of chocolate included in instructions. Yield depends on the type of decorations you're making. Prep/Cook time excludes chilling.
Provided by WaterMelon
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, stirring until melted and smooth and cool slightly.
- Stir in the corn syrup (chocolate will stiffen almost immediately) until completely combined.
- Transfer chocolate to a plastic freezer bag and refrigerate until firm (about two hours).
- When the paste is firm, remove from the refrigerator, and knead it until it is soft enough to work with.
- Tip: If it is too hard, cut off small pieces, and knead until pliable and grease the counter where you are working with oil or spray with Pam so the chocolate won't stick.
- You can make the chocolate into whatever shape you want- it can be formed into a long rope/braid and wrapped around the base of the cake, or made into flowers, leaves, or any other decorations.
- Another example is to pat the dough into a disk shape between plastic wrap or parchment and roll it out to desired thickness using a rolling pin, then cut into desired shapes or strips.
- It will keep for months, wrapped properly (if it gets hard to work with knead in a little more corn syrup until it is pliable again).
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Modeling Paste- use 7 ounces semi-sweet chocolate and 3 1/2- 4 TB light corn syrup.
- White Chocolate Modeling Paste- use 7 ounces (200 grams) white chocolate, chopped and 1 1/2- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup.
- Milk Chocolate Modeling Paste- use 7 ounces Milk Chocolate and 2 1/2- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup.
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Paras Lama
[email protected]Overall, this chocolate paste is a good product. It's versatile and can be used for many different things. However, it is a bit pricey.
Dj Aldo 250
[email protected]This chocolate paste was a bit difficult to work with. It was too stiff and didn't spread evenly.
Rima Pariyar
[email protected]The flavor of this chocolate paste is a bit too bitter for my liking. I prefer a sweeter chocolate.
Damica Adams
[email protected]This chocolate paste is a bit too thick for my taste. I had to add some milk to it to make it spreadable.
Kaili Baraili
[email protected]I used this chocolate paste to make chocolate truffles and they were a huge hit! They were so rich and decadent, and they melted in my mouth.
Angel Papas
[email protected]This chocolate paste is perfect for making chocolate ganache. It's so smooth and creamy, and it has the perfect consistency.
Gamer XS
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try this chocolate paste because I'm not a huge fan of dark chocolate. But I was pleasantly surprised! The flavor was rich and complex, and it wasn't too sweet.
Joshua Olaboye
[email protected]This chocolate paste is a bit pricey, but it's worth every penny. It's so high quality and makes my cakes and cupcakes look amazing.
adam day
[email protected]I made chocolate roses using this paste and they turned out beautifully! The paste held its shape perfectly and didn't melt, even in the warm weather.
Sebit Maker Peter
[email protected]I've tried many chocolate pastes before, but this one is by far the best. It's so versatile and can be used for so many different things.
samina wajid
[email protected]This chocolate paste was a dream to work with! It was so smooth and easy to spread, and it had a rich, decadent flavor that really elevated my cake decorations.