All You Need Is Hot Water To Fix A Broken Chocolate Ganache

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All You Need Is Hot Water To Fix A Broken Chocolate Ganache By Joe Hoeffner Sept. 7, 2025 5:00 pm EST

"Ganache" is one of those words that just sounds decadent, so it's only fitting that it enriches so many of our favorite desserts. Whether you're using it to coat some delectable cupcakes or baking it into delicious chocolate lava cakes, chocolate ganache ( not to be confused with chocolate mousse ) makes everything that much more indulgent. With that said, though, it can be a little finicky — it is, after all, an emulsion, and emulsions have a habit of breaking apart and turning into a gross, grainy mess if you don't handle them right. But not to worry: we talked to Yami Mercado, pastry chef at the Chicago Athletic Association , and she told us that all you ne