Cake icing

Cake icing is the simplest and most popular decoration. The glossy coating makes the dessert attractive and noticeable on the holiday table. The glaze is easy to use and easy to make. It can be prepared with cocoa, different types of chocolate, cream, milk, butter or sour cream, and made in different colors. with this addition, your cakes will always be elegant and delicious.

Chocolate icing for cake made from cocoa and butter

Chocolate icing for a cake made from cocoa and butter cooks quickly, is easy to apply, does not crumble or crumble after hardening. It can be used not only in decorating cakes, but for other desserts: cakes, eclairs, Easter cakes or casseroles.

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   Cake frosting is easy to make at home. First you need to mix the dry ingredients. Pour two teaspoons of cocoa into a bowl.
2. 
   Add 4 tablespoons of sugar to the cocoa and mix the products well.
3. 
   Pour the cocoa and sugar mixture into a saucepan, pour in the milk and mix well.
4. 
   Remove the butter from the refrigerator in advance so that it melts a little and keep it nearby.
5. 
   Place the saucepan with milk, cocoa and sugar on the stove over low heat. Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until it begins to become smooth and thick.
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   When the mixture becomes smooth and shiny, add pieces of butter. Continue cooking the glaze, stirring with a spoon.
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   The consistency of the glaze should become homogeneous and viscous, similar to fresh liquid honey.
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   The resulting amount of glaze is enough to cover the cake in one layer. Bon appetit!

Mirror glaze for cake

Mirror cake glaze is a spectacular coating that is often used for modern desserts. The surface of the cakes turns out perfectly smooth, shiny, bright and attracts attention. Even at home, if you know the right technology, you can prepare a mirror glaze.

Cooking time – 24 hours

Cooking time – 20-30 min.

Portions – 1.

Ingredients:

• Glucose syrup – 300 ml.
• Water – 140 ml. + 120 ml. for gelatin.
• Condensed milk – 200 ml.
• Sugar – 300 gr.
• White chocolate – 300 gr.
• Gelatin – 20 gr.
• Dye - optional.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Pour gelatin into 120 milliliters of water and leave to swell for 15 minutes.

Step 2. In a bowl, mix glucose syrup, 140 milliliters of water and sugar. Heat the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Step 3. Place the white chocolate broken into pieces into a saucepan and pour in the condensed milk. Then pour in the hot sugar mixture and stir until the chocolate melts.

Step 4. Add swollen gelatin to the resulting mass, mix everything well.

Step 5.If desired, add food coloring to the frosting and puree it with an immersion blender. Try to do this carefully so that no air bubbles form in the glaze.

Step 6. Next, strain the glaze through a sieve, this will get rid of grains and air. Cover the glaze with cling film and refrigerate overnight.

Step 7. Before using the glaze to decorate cakes, it must be heated to a working temperature of 35-37 degrees. Place the cake on a special stand and pour glaze over it. When the excess glaze has drained, tuck the remaining hanging tails into the bottom of the cake and put it in the refrigerator.

Step 8. When the glaze hardens, it will become smooth and shiny. Decorate the cake to your liking and you can treat your guests to a beautiful dessert. Bon appetit!

Cocoa and milk frosting for cake

Cocoa and milk icing for a cake is an ingredient that is used at the final stage of preparing a festive dessert. As a rule, the choice is made in favor of glaze, because it is simple, impressive and tasty. Chocolate lovers will especially appreciate this decoration.

Cooking time – 1 hour 15 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 5.

Ingredients:

• Cocoa powder – 4 tbsp.
• Milk – 8 tbsp.
• Sugar – 12 tbsp.
• Butter – 50 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making the glaze.

Step 2: In a small saucepan, stir together sugar and cocoa.

Step 3. Next, pour in the milk and place the container on the fire. Heat the mixture to a boil until the sugar dissolves.

Step 4. After this, remove the pan from the heat, cool the mixture a little and add butter to it, stir. Next, leave the glaze for at least 40 minutes to thicken.

Step 5.The cocoa and milk icing is ready, use it as intended to decorate the cake. Bon appetit!

White chocolate frosting for cake

White chocolate cake frosting is the second most popular dessert decoration. Thanks to this coating, the cake turns out more beautiful, tastier, and it also extends its shelf life. This recipe will yield a light, smooth, and delicate frosting.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 1.

Ingredients:

• White chocolate – 200 gr.
• Heavy cream from 33% – 100 ml.
• Butter – 50 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. You can take any chocolate: special confectionery chocolate or regular chocolate bars. It is better to take fat cream from 33% and above.

Step 2. Crumble the white chocolate and place it in a bowl.

Step 3. Bring the cream to a boil in a saucepan and then pour it over the crushed chocolate, stir the mixture so that the chocolate chips dissolve.

Step 4. Then add soft butter to the chocolate mass, stir the glaze until smooth. After this, put it in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.

Step 5. The white chocolate icing is ready, you can pour it over the cake. Bon appetit!

Frosting for drips on the cake

The glaze for drips on the cake, of course, has a different composition from the classic glaze. This recipe will be useful to those confectioners who love original decorations and think through all the little details with special care.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Cooking time - 5 minutes.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Milk chocolate – 100 gr.
• Butter – 60 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. We will need a water bath, so first of all, fill a saucepan or large bowl with water and place it on the fire.Break the chocolate bar into pieces, this will help it melt faster. Remove the butter from the refrigerator in advance to allow it to melt.

Step 2. Place the chocolate slices in a bowl and place the container over a water bath. Stir the chocolate with a spatula until it melts. After this, remove the container from the water bath, add soft butter to the chocolate mass and stir until smooth.

Step 3. The glaze is ready. To properly drizzle, your cake should be chilled and your frosting warm. Bon appetit!

Cream cake frosting

Cream cake icing allows you to make real confectionery masterpieces at home. Even the most ordinary sponge cake will take on a rich and original appearance. And if you show a little imagination and choose a beautiful decoration from fresh berries and fruits, then your guests will be absolutely delighted.

Cooking time – 45 min.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 2.

Ingredients:

• Cream from 30% – 3 tbsp.
• Powdered sugar – 3 tbsp.
• Vanilla extract - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before whipping cream, you need to cool the dishes. Place the bowl and whisk in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Step 2: Whip the cream in a chilled bowl on medium-high speed until you notice it has thickened.

Step 3. Reduce mixer speed to medium and add powdered sugar, continue beating.

Step 4. The cream must be whipped until soft peaks form. This means that when you mix them with a spatula, the whipped cream will not fall off it. If you whip longer than necessary, the cream may become hard and you will not be able to spread it evenly on the surface of the cake.

Step 5: Add vanilla extract and fold in the whipped cream with a spatula.

Step 6.It's best to apply the buttercream frosting to the cake while it's on the turntable. Apply the glaze to the middle and spread it with a spatula from the center to the edges. Bon appetit!

Chocolate bar frosting for cake

The icing from a chocolate bar for a cake turns out to be quite thick, sticks well to the surface and hardens well in the shortest possible time. If you need to quickly and beautifully decorate a cake for an upcoming celebration, then this recipe can be safely used.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Chocolate bar – 100 gr.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Water – 20 ml.

Cooking process:

Step 1. All you need is a chocolate bar, a stick of butter and some water.

Step 2. Break the chocolate bar into small pieces and place in a saucepan. Pour in 20 milliliters of water. Place the container over low heat to melt the chocolate.

Step 3: Melt the butter in a separate bowl. Then pour the melted butter into the chocolate mixture in small portions and knead until smooth and homogeneous.

Step 4. The icing from the chocolate bar is ready, you can use it to cover the top and sides of the cake. Bon appetit!

Homemade colored cake icing

Colored cake icing at home has replaced the fashion for butter roses. Now you can find absolutely cosmic and unique cakes that deserve to be called works of art. If you also want to create amazingly beautiful cakes, then the skill of making colored icing will come in handy.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Portions – 1.

Ingredients:

• Water – 65 ml.
• White chocolate – 50 gr.
• Sugar – 115 gr.
• Glucose syrup – 115 ml.
• Gelatin – 9 gr.
• Food coloring - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients. You can prepare glucose syrup yourself, but it is better to buy ready-made.

Step 2: Mix water, glucose syrup and sugar in a bowl. Place the container on the fire and stirring until it comes to a boil. Cook until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Step 3. Then pour the resulting hot mass into a bowl of chocolate, stir until the chocolate pucks melt.

Step 4. Dissolve gelatin in warm water and gradually add to the chocolate mass.

Step 5. Next, beat the frosting with an immersion blender, while holding the bowl at an angle.

Step 6: Next, add any color of food coloring to the frosting. You can also divide the icing into sections and dye it different colors. When the dye is completely dissolved, strain the glaze through a fine strainer. Cover the finished glaze with cling film so that it touches the surface of the glaze and put it in the refrigerator.

Step 7. Before using the glaze to decorate the cake, it must be heated to 35-37 degrees. Bon appetit!

Sour cream cake frosting

The sour cream cake frosting is delicious and has a silky texture. It is suitable for coating any baked goods, not just cakes. And if a little glaze remains after the main dessert, then you can add it to toast or pancakes for breakfast.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 8.

Ingredients:

• Cocoa powder – 3 tbsp.
• Powdered sugar – 3 tbsp.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Sour cream – 3 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1: Measure out all the ingredients you need. Take equal amounts of sour cream, cocoa and powdered sugar, and also remove the butter from the refrigerator to soften it.

Step 2.Pour powdered sugar and cocoa into the pan, and also add sour cream. Mix everything well and put on moderate heat.

Step 3. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a homogeneous state, break up all lumps.

Step 4. Add soft butter to the pan, continue to heat the mixture and stir until smooth.

Step 5. When the consistency of the glaze becomes homogeneous and the mass is shiny, you can remove the pan from the heat. Cool the icing slightly and you can start decorating the cakes. Bon appetit!

Glaze with gelatin for cake

Glaze with gelatin for the cake has a universal composition that can be supplemented with white or dark chocolate, dye of any color or cocoa. This coating is durable and glossy, does not crack or flow when the cake sits on the table for a long time.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Water – 100 ml.
• Sugar – 200 gr.
• Lemon juice – 30 ml.
• Instant gelatin – 5 g.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Dilute gelatin in 50 milliliters of hot water. It should completely dissolve. If the gelatin does not dissolve in the water, then heat it in the microwave, but do not boil.

Step 2. Pour sugar into a saucepan and pour in 50 milliliters of water. Heat the mixture until it boils and cook until the sugar dissolves. After this, remove the container from the stove.

Step 3. Gradually add the gelatin mass into the still hot sugar syrup. To avoid getting gelatin grains into the glaze, strain the mixture through a strainer.

Step 4. Then beat the resulting mass with a blender at low speeds, gradually increasing the speed. When foam appears on the surface, add lemon juice and continue whisking.

Step 5.To check if the glaze is ready, scoop it with a whisk; it should flow out in a thick stream and the overall consistency will be quite thick. The glaze with gelatin for the cake is ready. Bon appetit!