ganache

American  

[guh-nahsh] / gəˈnɑʃ /

noun

1. a whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.

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ganache British  

/ ɡəˈnæʃ /

noun

1. a smooth mixture of chocolate and cream, used in cakes, truffles, and chocolates

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Etymology

Origin of ganache

First recorded in 1810–15; from French “jaw; fool, unintelligent person,” from Italian ganascia “jaw,” from Greek gnáthos (compare gnathic ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

The classic starts with a buttery, crumbly shortbread base, topped with a layer of lightly salted gooey caramel, and finished with a lush chocolate ganache.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Pumpkin cake layered with a tart cream-cheese ganache, dipped in white chocolate and painted in orange sugar, from a celebrated confectioner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Prix-fixe dishes change every three months, but feature magazine-worthy creations like The Bees’ Nest, made with toasted honey, Franco-Suisse meringue, vanilla pear, apple compote and whipped honey ganache — each paired with a beverage.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

They are then covered in chocolate ganache and modelling chocolate, before an airbrush pen is used to sculpt the characters.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

His smile made me feel like a puddle of ganache.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence