How to make your own easy chocolate buttercream cake glaze for bundt cakes and other homemade pastries!
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To me, there is no better way to show some extra love on birthdays, holidays, and special occasions than to bake up a special homemade treat. What is my go- to choice of homemade dessert bliss, you may ask? It is the ever- versatile and completely customizable bundt cake! No matter what occasion or what party theme it is, you can easily customize a homemade bundt cake to fit the celebration. They are easy to make and automatically come out in a fun, party- ready shape. Then, all you need to do is to top off the bundt cake with an easy homemade Chocolate Cake Glaze and some themed cake decor and your homemade treat is ready to be center stage!
Now this chocolate buttercream cake glaze is not to be confused with Chocolate Ganache or Chocolate Ganache Frosting. Ganache is made with totally different ingredients and using a different process but both dessert toppings have their place in the wonderful world of baked goods. Whether you want to make a special birthday cake filled with love or a fun holiday- themed cake to serve for a crowd of guests, a homemade bundt cake drizzled with this homemade chocolate buttercream glaze is sure to win over their hearts and satisfy their sweet tooth!
To make an easy chocolate cake glaze all you need is some heavy cream, butter, chocolate chips, and cocoa powder. All you have to do is combine the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until the chocolate chips melt completely. Let the glaze cool completely before drizzling.
Glaze- Making Equipment
First, you need to round up your equipment! Luckily, you will not need a lot of materials or utensils to make this easy chocolate cake glaze recipe. Just a few commonly found kitchen tools such as:
What is in Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Glaze?
Next, it is time to gather up the mouthwatering ingredients. All you need to make this easy chocolate buttercream cake glaze is:
- ½ cup Heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Butter
- ½ cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
Bundt Cakes
How to Whip Up Your Own Homemade Chocolate Cake Glaze
Alright, let’s get down to this super easy and quick process so that you can be on your way to heavenly homemade chocolate bliss!
- First, measure out your ingredients into small glass mixing bowls. Then, heat a small saucepan with a pouring lip over medium heat and drop in the butter, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and heavy cream.
- Use a blending whisk, or heat resistant spatula, to continue stirring the chocolate mixture while it cooks until the chocolate chips melt completely.
- Finally, pour the glaze into a heat safe container and let it cool entirely before drizzling over the bundt cake.
Glaze Tips:
- All baked goods need to be completely cool before pouring glaze on them. If you try to glaze pastries that are still warm the glaze will not stick, it will only slide off.
- After pouring the chocolate glaze on baked goods, allow them to sit until the glaze sets and forms a thin crust layer. This can take up to 2 hours at room temperature.
- Allow glazed sweets to dry completely before wrapping in plastic wrap and store them in a cool, dark place.
Storing Leftover Chocolate Glaze
Once you let your homemade chocolate glaze set completely on the bundt cake or other baked good, the glaze will stay good for the life of the pastry that it is used on. However, the chocolate cake glaze needs to be stored in the refrigerator if it is on its own.
- Pour any leftover glaze into an airtight container to keep it from drying out and then transfer it to the refrigerator.
- Refrigerated chocolate cake glaze will stay good for up to 1 week.
- Before using the glaze again, remove it from the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature.
Glazing-ly Good Serving Ideas
This homemade chocolate glaze is my go- to recipe when I make one of my signature chocolate bundt cakes. But the fun does not have to stop there! You can use this chocolate buttercream glaze on all kinds of homemade treats. Or you can whip this chocolate frosting up fast to add a quick homemade touch to a store- bought cake.
Try this delectable chocolate glaze with some of my favorite recipes:
Or serve on top of:
- Cookies
- Cupcakes
- Cheesecake
- Brownies
- Doughnuts
- Pies
- Any other homemade pastries
Chocolate Frosting for Bundt Cake
Ingredients
Chocolate frosting
- ½ cup Heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Butter
- ½ cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
Chocolate frosting
- First, measure out your ingredients into small glass mixing bowls. Then, heat a small saucepan with a pouring lip over medium heat and drop in the butter, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and heavy cream.
- Stir until chocolate chips melt.
- Finally, pour the glaze into a heat safe container and let it cool entirely before drizzling over the bundt cake.
Notes
- All baked goods need to be completely cool before pouring glaze on them. If you try to glaze pastries that are still warm the glaze will not stick, it will only slide off.
- After pouring the chocolate glaze on baked goods, allow them to sit until the glaze sets and forms a thin crust layer. This can take up to 2 hours at room temperature.
- Allow glazed sweets to dry completely before wrapping in plastic wrap and store them in a cool, dark place.
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