How to melt chocolate in a double boiler for a cake

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 8 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to melt chocolate in a double boiler for a cake? The main key to success lies in good quality chocolate; you should not skimp on it. Any pure chocolate is suitable for melting - black, milk or white without any additives. Aerated chocolate will not work.

2. STEP 2

   

   Take two small (preferably enamel) pans. Pour water into one and bring to a boil. Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a small saucepan. When the water in a large saucepan boils, place the pan with the chocolate on it. The water in the boiling pan should not touch the bottom of the pan containing the chocolate. There is no need to cover it with a lid - condensation may get into the chocolate and spoil its consistency.

3. STEP 3

   

   Reduce the heat to low and at this temperature, wait for the chocolate to melt, being sure to stir constantly every 30-40 seconds. Another subtlety is that if the temperature is too high, the chocolate will become too thick and there may be lumps in it. Melt the chocolate until the mixture becomes smooth and viscous. If you wish, you can add a little butter, cream or milk.

4. STEP 4

   

   This is how aromatic melted chocolate is prepared without any effort. I melted a 100 gram chocolate bar in about 8 minutes. I do not recommend melting more than this amount at a time; too much chocolate will not warm up well.

5. STEP 5

   

   It can be used as a glaze for a cake or pastries, or you can have a celebration of taste and eat it with fruit (I have bananas and kiwi, it will be very tasty with strawberries and nectarines). This is the principle used to make chocolate fondue. The only thing is that it is better to use the chocolate right away, because as it cools down, it will begin to harden again. Therefore, fondue involves constant heating of chocolate over a candle or burner.

6. STEP 6

   

   Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Alina Viktorovna

15.09.2023

4.5

To decorate the cake I prepare chocolate icing. Both beautiful and tasty!

Corason

15.09.2023

4.6

I have a question - how to melt chocolate in a water bath for a cake? Chocolate can overheat in the microwave if you don't pay attention. And on the stove it will completely burn. This is exactly the best way in a water bath. I am for delicacy! I used high-quality chocolate drops with a high cocoa content and melted 200 g at once. I took two saucepans of different diameters. I boiled water in the large one and placed the small one on top. I didn’t cover it with a lid as per the author’s advice. The boiling water did not touch the bottom of the smaller saucepan, as the author writes. I did it over low heat, stirring. The chocolate will melt perfectly, not a single lump. Smooth, homogeneous, liquid, super chocolate) I poured melted chocolate over my cake, and we all dipped fruit into the remaining liquid chocolate, the child especially liked it) If the chocolate froze, then he warmed it up a little in a water bath and we again enjoyed the chocolate taste. Great recipe! Everything is described in very detail and clearly. Many thanks to the author!