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From the first time I played with mirror glaze just for fun. Still a favorite. All the gold sparkle. :) #mirrorglaze #cake #shinycake (at Lafayette, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/chef.t.cake/p/Bbrx3WAnS5j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13xhepcfwdwdc

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Mirror Cake by Russian Pastry Artist Olga Noskova

Noskova's cakes are indeed stunning: Smooth as glass, they are so shiny, one could see his or her own reflection in them. What Noskova is using is called a mirror glaze, related to an old French technique has been around forever, he says."This is old school stuff," Vaccaro told TODAY.com. "Chefs have been doing mirror glazes for 30 or 40 years, but it's just not mainstream."

Essentially, gelatin, sugar and water are at the heart of the recipe, but mirror glazes can have many variations to add flavor and color (Vaccaro shared a recipe for a chocolate version below).

The glaze can be applied to an array of desserts finished with a cream—you wouldn't want to apply directly to an unfrosted cake, because it would absorb the glaze like a sponge, Vaccaro explains. But on a frosted cake, the glaze will completely enrobe the whole shape of the dessert when you pour it, and set up on top.

Temperature also plays a part: Bringing the mixture down from boiling to a lower temperature, 110˚ to 120˚, is the key to getting that shine when you pour the glaze; it then sets when it cools at 87˚. 

"We use a lot of mirror glazes in our restaurants, and it does show well. When people see them in the case, they want to buy them," Vaccaro says. "It's a cool concept."

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[cakeisnotpie]

silver and lime :)

SILVER top three sources of inspiration: pictures/images/gifs/artwork inspire me all the time. I think “there’s a story there” and dig for it. My daughters will say something or we’ll be somewhere together, laughing and being silly and we’ll get started spinning a story like “the Cake family as superheroes who can turn into strange objects — I get to turn into a type of shoe, Hubs is something made of wood, daughter #2 is any car, and daughter #1 is something completely kick ass” — and then a story will start spinning in my head. And third? KATYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  good god, woman, do you know how many of my highest rated fics come straight from you? Hunterhawk, Candy Boy, Tony/Clint foursome, and now this SPN/Dresden thing? You’re in my head, woman.

LIME Themes in my work: fascinating to think about this. Lots of focus on change — moving from unsure to partners to team, coming together to face a common foe. Lots of dealing with external forces that are acting upon them, making them have to face inner issues. I really like mythology and history and backstory, so my villains tend to come from those sources. Hmmm, how about I say I like stories about becoming …. with lots of character development and inner angst. And sex. Yeah, lots and lots of sex. And a sense of humor. ;Datmie

[cakeisnotpie]

Have a look :))) Birthday-girl!!!

Oh, baby, now I'm all weepy. :) Thank you. I needed this. 

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oh, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!

Richard Armitage is in this, she says.

Katya! 

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writing and watching Strike Back.

Oh, god, Katya.

What have you done?

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Iwas thinking of my own costume. No character: black pants, jackboots, white pirate shirt with flufy sleeves and belt. Dirk or dagger of black leather sash, black leather mask. Mask I already have;) And fuck everyone. Yes I’m fat but I’m gonna be FAB

yeah, I'm about there. Thinking either a fitted suit with dark shades and a SHIELD badge or a goddess like Hera or Hecate or The Lady of the Lake. I do have a piratey thing I'd love to do ... Ruth from teh Pirates of Penzance after she decides to join the pirates. But then I remember how hot it is in San Diego and I think a nice flowy dress would work wonders. 

Or I'll just be Donna Noble. I've got the red hair for it.