Perfect Petit Four Glaze Recipe by MyCakeSchool.com
Petit Four Glaze
Ingredients
- 9 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar (sift then measure) (945 g)
- 1/2 cup (164 g) light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water (118g)
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract (4g)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Directions
- In a heatproof bowl set over (but not touching) simmering water, mix sugar, corn syrup, 1/2 cup water, and flavoring together until warm and smooth. I like a thin consistency and so approximately 115 degrees F was the temperature that worked well for us. Don't worry if you do not have a candy thermometer..I just wanted to give you an idea. I prefer a nice, thin consistency.
- Stir in enough food coloring until desired color is reached. Do not overheat.
*As you can see in the photo, the cakes were frosted on top before glazing so that the tops would not be transparent. These are from our cake video tutorial on Petit Fours!
This glaze behaves just as it should, and sets after several minutes so that it becomes dry to the touch. This thin coating will keep your little cakes nice and moist, and I love the elegant matte semi-transparent finish. (However, you can dust over them with pearl dust using a dry brush if you’d like, as you can see in my photo below!)
Perfect Petit Four Glaze Recipe by MyCakeSchool.com
When we make petit fours, we use our FAVORITE Pound Cake recipe which you can find here!: Classic Pound Cake Recipe! Not only is this a fantastic pound cake recipe, but the density of pound cake makes for a clean and uniform cut when slicing your squares!
I can tell you from experience that trying to dip a square of cake with ragged edges makes for a very sad little petit four, haha. Still delicious…you’ll just want your guests to avert their eyes. Stick to the dense cakes for these cuties!
We hope that you give this petit four glaze a try! This is a classic recipe that has been floating around for years, and for good reason. Super simple! Enjoy!
Hi Melissa,
I tried this petit four, succeed. Only I don’t really like the sweet like this. My question, can I dip into dark chocolate ? Are they still call petit four ?
Thank you
i want to do this on a pound cake i did in a bunt pan is there a smaller version
Hi Sarah, if you want to cover your entire pound cake, I would half the recipe. You might also like the Simple Vanilla Glaze that is listed in the recipe section.
hi
is corn syrup necessary?
Hi Houda, you could make the glaze without the corn syrup. The glaze would not be as shiny or firm, but yes it would work.
I am only making 40 petit fours. Will there be glaze left over? Can it be saved and used later?
Thanks
Ruthie
Hi Ruth, Sometimes we might coat the petit fours twice if we want more coverage so I would make the whole recipe. We have not tried saving for later use so I am not sure about that.
Hi! Have you ever used this on cookies for decoration?
Thanks Johanna
How many grams in the 9 cups of sugar? Also, do I sift then measure or measure then sift? Thanks!
Hi Jennifer, the confectioners’ sugar is sifted then measured. It is 945 g of sifted confectioners’ sugar. I will add this change to the recipe.
Do you have a tutorial video on petit fours? I’ve been doing cakes for forty years but I’m intimidated by them, for some reason! I love your blog and have recommended it to so many folks!
Hello Bobbye! We do have a video tutorial in our member section of the petit fours pictured above! I was the same as you–avoided petit fours for years! ;0) But the method that we demonstrate in our video makes things much easier!
Bless you! I’ve “retired” due to chronic tendinitis in my right wrist, but still do cakes for a few special clients and my grands. I’m doing a second generation wedding cake in April after making the bride’s parents’ cake and all her birthday cakes as a child. What a blessing!
Hi Melissa and BeBe,
Would you please be so kind to check the measurements on the above recipe? I could be wrong, but I’m thinking that 2 cups of water and 2 cups of corn syrup is too much of a ratio to the powered sugar.
Also I notice that 2 cups of Corn Syrup is close to 600 grams and not 164gm.
Thank you for all you do! Love your school! :)
Diana
Hi Diana, you are right, thank you so much for letting us know that our recipe was off! We had an issue a while back when we transferred our recipes into a new recipe card plugin where the fractions were not recognized and automatically changed the measurements to whole numbers. We thought that we had corrected all of our recipes but this one slipped through the cracks! We’ve just adjusted the it. Thanks!
Ok once I make the glaze do you pour it on the sheet cake or dip each piece
Hi Judie, Each petit four is dipped. Here is a link to the video that Melissa has on making petit fours, link to mycakeschool.com . There are a number of steps to making these, making it a time consuming process, but the end result is very pretty. I want you to have success that is why I suggest watching the video. Let me know if you have other questions.