Icing Recipes
"If the theory turns out to be right, that will be tremendously thick and tasty icing on the cake"
Brian Green
Note : Icing Sugar is also called Confectioners' Sugar
Choose from these icing recipes to finish your cake off to perfection! The icing on the cake is considered the luxury finish that makes a cake even more delectable! Cakes don't have to have icing or frosting but it just adds that finish that somehow makes the cake even more tasty and attractive. We all like cake.....but with the icing on the top it is perfect!
Choose an icing flavour that goes with your cake flavour. Lemon matches well with many flavours. Chocolate cakes will usually need a chocolate icing, but you may like to try a dash of coffee to make a mocha flavour. Plain vanilla icing is always a good standby.
There are many different types of icing. Which icing suits the cake and the occasion? You can have everything from flavoured butter icings to cream cheese icing for a truly decadent topping. Somehow carrot cake is not the same without a good cream cheese icing!
Those that like to decorate their cakes use butter cream with vegetable shortening in it. Royal icing is made with egg whites and fondant is easy to manipulate for those amazing masterpieces.
But if you are just wanting to enhance your cakes for family and friends, try the butter and cream cheese icing. Learning how to make icing to the correct consistency and how to spread the icing will go a long way to giving your cakes a professional look.Once this is mastered you can perhaps try your hand at using a cake icing bag and nozzles for some extra panache.
A sprinkle of nuts, dried fruit, coconut, or the special coloured sprinkles you can buy in supermarkets and cake specialty shops will add a finishing touch. These are great for birthday cakes and other special occasion cakes. You can even use fresh flowers.
Have some fun icing your cakes!
Choose from these icing recipes to finish your cake off to perfection! The icing on the cake is considered the luxury finish that makes a cake even more delectable! Cakes don't have to have icing or frosting but it just adds that finish that somehow makes the cake even more tasty and attractive. We all like cake.....but with the icing on the top it is perfect!
Choose an icing flavour that goes with your cake flavour. Lemon matches well with many flavours. Chocolate cakes will usually need a chocolate icing, but you may like to try a dash of coffee to make a mocha flavour. Plain vanilla icing is always a good standby.
There are many different types of icing. Which icing suits the cake and the occasion? You can have everything from flavoured butter icings to cream cheese icing for a truly decadent topping. Somehow carrot cake is not the same without a good cream cheese icing!
Those that like to decorate their cakes use butter cream with vegetable shortening in it. Royal icing is made with egg whites and fondant is easy to manipulate for those amazing masterpieces.
But if you are just wanting to enhance your cakes for family and friends, try the butter and cream cheese icing. Learning how to make icing to the correct consistency and how to spread the icing will go a long way to giving your cakes a professional look.Once this is mastered you can perhaps try your hand at using a cake icing bag and nozzles for some extra panache.
A sprinkle of nuts, dried fruit, coconut, or the special coloured sprinkles you can buy in supermarkets and cake specialty shops will add a finishing touch. These are great for birthday cakes and other special occasion cakes. You can even use fresh flowers.
Have some fun icing your cakes!