does anyone have the link to a ganache calculator that one of the more experienced decorators developed and posted on CC? I've been searching for two days and no luck. It was a link in one of the forums but in mum ever advancing old age I can't even remember where I bookmarked it. Have pity on me someone. Thanks.
Huh, I've not heard of this!! Let me know if something comes up on your search!!
I did some researching too and found that on a 2:1 chocolate to cream ratio, 1 lb chocolate yields approximately 3 cups of ganache. HTH!
not sure if you mean ratio calculator or yield calculator - I would love a yield calculator, but I suppose it all depends on a lot of factors i.e. size of board compared to size of cake, whether you torte with ganache or just cover the outside. Anyway I hope you find you what you're looking for, sorry I can't be of more help.
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-720774-ganache.html+lbs
This isn't a full chart, but it is a starting point. I found that my ganache weighed about the combined weights of the chocolate/cream and my loose math says it's about 9oz of ganache per cup.
The calculator I'm looking for allowed you to determine how much ganache you need for each size cake. You entered in the diameter of the cake (say 8" ) and then the height of the cake (say 4") . the calculator would then tell you how much chocolate (both white and dark) and how much cream would be needed to give you enough ganache to cover the cake. I believe it was a wonderful Aussie baker who created it. The ratio was based on a 2:1 for dark and 3:1 for white.
Here is the link - it's on the planet cake forum and it's an excel spreadsheet 
http://www.planetcaketeaparty.com.au/forum-view.php?id=7072
I'm using it just now and although it asks you for the number of layers of cake - I just put zero because I don't fill my cakes with ganache, I only use it on the outside of the cake. I'm making a fathers day cake this week so I'll be trying this to see how it works.
God bless you all...especially nafely...I might have known it would take a bonnie lass from the fair city to help this old glaswegian. An làmb a bheir, s i a gheibh.
God bless you all...especially nafely...I might have known it would take a bonnie lass from the fair city to help this old glaswegian. An làmb a bheir, s i a gheibh.
This properly made me lol!! I'd love to be able to say I was able to translate that Gaelic phrase right off the bat, but I had to rely on trusty old google!
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