I’ve already shared my Easy Mirror Glaze Recipe (made with only 5 ingredients!!), which helped make the mirror glaze technique much more approachable.

However, I wanted to simplify the process even further, and am now sharing a modified mirror glaze recipe that can be prepared using just a microwave!!!

Microwave Mirror Glaze needs to be a thing! I’m not kidding, this take roughly 5 minutes in the microwave to whip up. I’m 99% sure this is the simplest mirror glaze recipe out there!

I wanted to make a mermaid-inspired mirror glaze. To do this, I used some light shades of pink, purple, blue, and green.

In addition to making microwave mirror glaze a thing, I also want to make mermaid glaze a thing! So many goals, so little time.

There are a few things you need to know before you begin making your mirror glaze:

You must use unflavored gelatin; the sugar in regular jello throws off the recipe

I recommend using miniature white chocolate chips if possible, they melt the fastest

If you want to color the mirror glaze, be sure to use gel food coloring. It won’t throw off the consistency of the glaze like liquid food coloring

Be sure to pour the glaze over a fully frozen, very smooth cake. I prefer to pour this over cakes frosted with buttercream, but you an also pour it over frozen mousse.

Make The Mirror Glaze

Mix the gelatin in a bowl with 1/4 cup of water, and set aside to let it bloom while you begin the glaze.

Combine together the 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 cup of water, and 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk in a heatproof bowl.

Heat for 1 minute at full power, and remove from microwave. Stir, and heat for another minute.

Next, add in the gelatin (it will be very firm), breaking it up into smaller pieces.

Heat for an additional minute, then add in the melted white chocolate.

Slowly stir, until the white chocolate is fully incorporated.

The glaze should be perfectly smooth, and roughly 130 degrees F at this point.

If there are still bits of white chocolate, heat for additional 30 second intervals (stirring between), until all the chocolate is fully incorporated.

Divide the glaze evenly between four bowls. Color the bowls pink, purple, blue, and green.

Continue to stir occasionally to stop a skin from forming, until the glaze has reached 90 degrees, or is slightly above room temperature.

My glaze took about 20 minutes to cool to the right temperature.

Then pour drizzle in 2/3 of the purple, blue, and green glazes on top of the pink.

Once the glazes have cooled slightly, pour all of the pink into a large bowl with a pouring spout.

Although the traditional mirror glaze recipe involves more ingredients and additional equipment, this easy, 5 ingredient recipe makes the technique way more approachable.

I was shocked by how quickly I was able to make this, and how easy it was to do.

Traditionally mirror glaze cakes involve pouring the glaze over a perfectly smooth, mousse-covered cake.

I experimented, and found that you can easily pour it over a classic buttercream cake, as long as the frosting is extremely smooth.

I elevated my cake with a a small cake pan, then slowly poured the glaze on the cake.

Begin pouring the onto the center of the cake, then slowly work your way out to the edges. Once the cake is fully covered, sprinkle a line of edible glitter over the top.

Swipe a bit more blue onto the top of the cake with a large offset spatula, and sprinkle some edible glitter over the top.

Let the glaze continue to drip for about 10 minutes, then placed the cake in the fridge.

See? So easy!!! My cake was a three layer cake made with seven inch cake rounds.

This glaze recipe easily covered a cake this size, and I had plenty of leftover glaze.

It can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container, and reheated to be used in the future.

However, the glaze can develop a skin, so be careful!