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- SPREADINGCHOCOLATE
SPREADmeltedchocolateevenlyovera coldsurface,suchasa flatoventray,a laminated
choppingboard,or,bestof all, marble. Leave to almost set at room temperature. - MAKINGCURLS
THEREaremanywaysofmakingcurls;herewe’veuseda melonballer‒justdragthe
ballersmoothlyandevenlyacross the surface of the chocolate. Remember, you can
alwaysre-meltyourmistakes. - USINGCURLS
THISspectacularlookingcakelooksfarmoredifficult
thanit reallyis.Cuta mudcakemadeina largecakepan
intoa star-shape,spreadwithganache, then top with
whiteanddarkchocolate curls. - MAKINGWAVES
CUTouta circleofbakingpaper,thesamesizeasthe
topofthecakeyouwanttodecorate,thencut it into four pieces. Using a small spatula,
spreadeachpiecewithmelted chocolate. - SHAPINGWAVES
LINEupcylindricalshapesoverwhichtodrythewaves
- –weusedtwocandles.Carefullypickupeachchocolate
wavewhiletheyarestillsoft,anddrapethem over the
cylinderstosetatroom temperature.
- USINGWAVES
PEELthepaperawayfromeachchocolatewave,thenpositionthewavesontopofthe
icedcake.Thewavesareeasy to handle; move them around until they all ‘fit’ together.
Dustwithsiftedcocoa. - MAKINGSCALLOPEDBANDS
CUTseveralstripsofbakingpapertofitaroundanduptheside(s)ofthecake.Cuta
scallopededgeonthepaperstrips, making sure the joins will meet. Spread strips evenly,
allover,withmeltedchocolate. - POSITIONINGSCALLOPEDBANDS
HAVEthecakeicedandreadytoposition
thebands.Whenthechocolatestripsare
startingtoset,liftthestripsandcarefully
wrapeachonearoundthesideofthe
cake.Gentlypeelthepaperaway. - FINISHINGTOUCHES
WE’VEpositionedtwocakeswith
scallopedbandsontopofeachother,then
decoratedwithfreshmixedberries.Make
surethatthechocolateinthescalloped
bands on the cakes join up neatly.
Chocolate Swirls:
Step-By-Step How To
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