How to make chocolate silicone molds shiny again?

Sometimes, your chocolate just doesn’t come out shiny enough. If you let your perfect chocolate mold sit for a few days, the glossy finish might start to fade. Fortunately, there are a few easy ways to prevent this from happening and get your shiny chocolate back. First, make sure your mold is completely dry before adding more chocolate. If not, your chocolate could absorb the moisture and create an uneven surface. Silicone molds are best stored in an air-tight container, such as

How to make silicone chocolate molds shine?

If you are having problems with dark chocolate or milk chocolate forming a shiny and cracked surface on your chocolate dipped gourmet chocolates, try adding a little baking soda to the melted chocolate. Silicone chocolate molds are made from a chemical reaction between silica sand and silicone. Silica sand is one of the main ingredients in glass making and concrete production. Silica sand is also added to some food products to help increase texture and to enhance color. Over time, the sand can become less sil

How to clean silicone chocolate molds shiny?

Silicone is a synthetic material which is hypo-allergenic and odorless, making it an ideal material for chocolate mold creation. As a natural product, chocolate does not have a shiny finish. If your chocolate molds are not shiny, it is most likely because of mold build up. To clean them off, follow these steps: scrape off the excess chocolate with a plastic spatula. Using a damp cloth, wash the mold with soapy water. Clean it thoroughly to remove any soap

How to make chocolate silicone molds shine?

Even though I have found the best way to prevent the chocolate from sticking to the molds, it doesn’t make them shiny. If you look hard enough you can find several ways to make them shine. One of the easiest ways is to use baking soda. Just mix a little baking soda with boiling water and pour it into the mold and let it sit for a couple of minutes. The baking soda will make the chocolate shine.

How to make chocolate mousse out of silicone chocolate molds?

If you’ve made chocolate mousse out of chocolate silicone molds, you can make them shiny again by pouring a small amount of vegetable oil into the mold and then pouring the melted chocolate into it. This helps to prevent the chocolate from sticking to the mold and allows the chocolate to harden in that shiny mold.