Our ready made Chocolate ganache is a truly versatile product - warm gently and use straight from the tub to cover your cake, the ganache will set firm at room temperature making it perfect to achieve sharp edges on your cakes! Need to work out how much ganache you'd need? See our handy chart here!
Ganache can be tricky to make at home - save time and buy our ready to use chocolate ganache online now!
Shelf life on receipt should be at least 6 weeks. Store in a fridge.
Dark Ganache Ingredients: Chocolate (Cocoa Mass (44%), Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Soya Lecithin, Flavour (Vanillin), Cream (Milk), Preservative (E202).
May contain traces of nut, gluten
STORE IN A REFRIGERATOR
White Ganache Ingredients: White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Soya Lecithin, Flavour (Vanillin), Cream (Milk), Potassium Sorbate (E202).
May contain traces of nut, gluten
DO NOT OVERHEAT - microwave to warm very gently in short bursts.
STORE IN A REFRIGERATOR
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FAQs
Our ready made Chocolate ganache is a truly versatile product - warm gently and use straight from the tub to cover your cake, the ganache will set firm at room temperature making it perfect to achieve sharp edges on your cakes!
What supermarket chocolate is best for ganache? ›
Green & Black's milk chocolate has 34% cocoa solids and you may find this easier to buy in UK supermarkets. Otherwise use all good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) and sweeten the ganache slightly with 1 to 2 tablespoons of golden syrup or brown sugar, if necessary.
How to use ready made chocolate ganache? ›
For chocolate filling: mix the product with a mixer to get the ganache light, airy and suitable for piping. For covering and piping: heat the product in the microwave for 1 minute at 340W or warm au bain marie to get the right consistency.
What brand of chocolate is best for ganache? ›
The best chocolate for chocolate ganache is a pure chocolate baking bar, such as Bakers or Ghirardelli brands.
Can you buy pre-made ganache? ›
Bakels Chocolate Ganache is a ready made ganache which is smooth and extremely easy to apply. It can be heated to be applied warm or used for dipping. The ganache can be reheated by microwave, double skinned saucepan or bain marie. Bakels Chocolate Ganache is packaged in a convenient piping bag.
What are the three types of ganache? ›
There are three primary types of ganache: dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate. The process for making each variety will not change, regardless of what chocolate you choose to use; however, the taste of your ganache will be affected by the flavor of the chocolate and any additional flavors you add.
Should chocolate ganache be refrigerated? ›
The general rule is that classic ganache may stay at room temperature for up to 2 days, then must be refrigerated. If you'd rather be safe (which I recommend), keep it refrigerated for all storage. Ganache can be frozen for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge then let come to room temperature before using.
How do you use refrigerated chocolate ganache? ›
So having kept it in the fridge it will be fine. If I have left over ganache, I freeze it in ziplock bags and get it out the night before so it has time to come to room temperature again, then microwave it until it's softened up again and use it straight away, without a problem.
Why does my chocolate ganache get hard? ›
Too little liquid: Using chocolate with a very high percentage of cacao (above 70%; e.g., very dark bittersweet chocolate) means your ganache will have too little sugar (which melts to form liquid), and too much solid chocolate. The result: The solids crowd out the liquid, leaving the ganache thick, rough, and grainy.
Can you use ganache to fill a cake? ›
Uses for chocolate ganache
It can also be used as a filling for cake layers, as with our chocolate drizzle and truffle torte. Or try ganache as a tart filling – check out our sea-salted chocolate and pecan tart or chocolate and date tart.
As it cools, your ganache will thicken and harden to a stable fudge-like consistency. It will never reach a point where it is rock hard (you'll always be able to smudge it if you apply enough pressure with your finger and it will always give to your teeth if you take a bite) but it will completely firm up once cooled.
Why add butter to ganache? ›
It must be between 95 and 105°F (35 and 40°C). Cut up the butter, stir it into the mixture and blend. Note: Butter isn't essential but it gives your ganache a more melt-in-the mouth texture. Your ganache is now ready to use.
How much chocolate ganache to cover 8 inch cake? ›
So, if you know you're going to make an 8″ round cake and you're going to have 3 layers of ganache in there, then you'll need 21 oz. of ganache. Using the ratios of 2:1 to make the ganache, you know that you can use 14oz of dark chocolate and 7 oz of heavy cream to get your 21 oz!!
What chocolate do bakeries use? ›
Semisweet chocolate has a relatively low amount of sugar, which gives it a bittersweet flavor that is perfect for baking. Semisweet chocolate can be used in a variety of recipes, such as cookies, cakes, and brownies. It can also be used to make chocolate chips.
What does ganache mean in English? ›
ga·nache (ˌ)gä-ˈnäsh. gə- : a sweet creamy chocolate mixture used especially as a filling or frosting.
Is chocolate frosting the same as ganache? ›
In contrast to icing, ganache contains cocoa solids, so it is usually thicker and heavier. However, its consistency is versatile – if you need a thinner ganache, you can simply add more cream to the mixture. Icing is less adaptable and tends to always have a fairly runny texture.
Can you buy white chocolate ganache? ›
White Chocolate Ganache - Ready to Use - 700g
700g tub of white chocolate ganache. Ready to use, either whip to fill sponge cakes and to pipe onto cupcakes, or warm through in microwave (800w. approx. 20secs to spread and a further 10 secs to pour over or coat larger cakes).
Does chocolate ganache made with cream need to be refrigerated? ›
The general rule is that classic ganache may stay at room temperature for up to 2 days, then must be refrigerated. If you'd rather be safe (which I recommend), keep it refrigerated for all storage. Ganache can be frozen for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge then let come to room temperature before using.
