Apply a ‘crumb coat’ of cream all over the cake, ensuring any gaps are filled to give a smooth surface. Make sure there are no overhanging edges as this will affect the mirror glaze later.

Pouring a mirror glaze over a cake can be an easy way to add a quick, clean-looking finish. While a rainbow effect or a light-and-dark combo may seem cool in theory, you'll want to carefully ...

Like any other calligraphy artist, Jay Ng works with a brush and ink, but she is unique: her ink is food colouring, and instead of paper, she writes on delicious mirror glaze cakes. Ng’s Chinese ...

with a glaze that’s as smooth as glass. Pleased with these developments, she took to social media to show off her mesmerising mirror cakes. “I used Instagram to post my photos [to share them ...