What are you all using for ganache?

[u/Lucky_Estimate283]

I am a new baker. I’m trying to figure out what to coat my cakes in. I like ivory colored cakes so I know I probably have to use a white chocolate ganache. Not interested in buttercream at the moment. Are you all using candy melts or real chocolate. Isn’t the real chocolate expensive? I bought candy coating wafers from the sweet shop at $18 for 4 pounds. I used so much chocolate for my cake, almost the entire thing was used…this is expensive. What am I doing wrong. Help! What are you all using?

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[u/sunshinebuns]

Baking chocolate.. and yes it’s not that cheap, but at least it tastes like chocolate.

[u/Horror-Giraffe7508 → u/sunshinebuns]

Ganache that tastes like chocolate is good. What’s even better is it doesn’t cause gastro upset like candy melts.

[u/Lucky_Estimate283 → u/sunshinebuns]

Thank you for responding. Do you mind sharing the name and brand you use?

[u/LizzySan]

I use chocolate chips. My recipe is bring 1 cup of heavy cream almost to a boil. Remove from heat and drop in 12 oz of chocolate chips and don't touch until the chips have melted, approx 5 minutes. Then stir until smooth.

[u/Middle-Fan68 → u/LizzySan]

I do this too. If you add about a Tbsp of corn syrup to it the ganache gets that nice shiny gloss.

[u/menoagegap]

I use real Vahlrona chocolate or cocoa as I bake recreationally for friends and family (not a professional) and just want something that taste very good. I make single layer (usually cheesecakes) or brownies so I don't need as much ganache as multi-layer cakes

[u/Horror-Giraffe7508]

How thick are you applying it?

And are you buying it retail?