Chocolate Glaze
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
2 tb Butter
1 tb Light corn syrup
1 ts Vanilla
Combine chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup in saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
Chocolate Rum Glaze
4 oz Bittersweet Chocolate
6 tb Butter
1 tb Light corn syrup
1 tb Dark rum (optional)
In heavy saucepan on low heat, melt broken chocolate with butter, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in corn syrup and rum. Place torte upside down on a rack over tray to catch excess glaze. Spread a very thin layer of glaze over top and sides of torte to set surface. Chill 15 minutes to firm glaze. Reheat remaining glaze to thin and pour over top and sides of torte. When glaze is firm, remove cake from rack to large plate. Decorate top and sides with shaved chocolate, if desired. For shiny glaze, store cake at room temperature until serving time.
Chocolate Yeast Bread Glaze
1 c Powdered sugar
3 tb Cocoa
2 tb Butter, softened
1 ts Vanilla
2 tb Milk
Combine ingredients. Use as glaze for Chocolate Yeast Bread.
Dark Chocolate Glaze
4 oz Ghirardelli Sweet Dark Chocolate
3 tb Butter
1 tb Milk
1 tb Light corn syrup
1/4 ts Vanilla
1/3 c Ground or chopped almonds or walnuts
In small, heavy saucepan or microwave oven on medium, melt broken chocolate with butter. Stir frequently until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in milk, syrup and vanilla. Place 9" cake layer on rack over a baking sheet. When glaze is cool, pour onto center of cake. Let glaze run down sides. Use spatula to smooth glaze and coat sides. Decorate side of cake with nuts. Chill about 10 minutes to set glaze.
Quick Chocolate Glaze
1 c Sifted dark unsweetened cocoa
2/3 c Heavy cream
1/3 c Unsalted butter
1 1/3 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
Combine cocoa, heavy cream, butter and sugar in a saucepan. Over low heat cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Drizzle glaze over slices of almond cake topped with ice cream. Store remaining glaze in covered jar, in the refrigerator for several weeks; reheat to boiling before reusing.
Rich Chocolate Glaze
1 c Confectioners sugar
3 tb Butter, softened
2 tb Hot tap water
1 oz Baking chocolate
1/2 ts Vanilla
In small mixer bowl, beat confectioners sugar, butter, water, chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Pour drizzle over cake. Makes 3/4 cup glaze.