Glaze Icing

This glaze icing recipe, also known as cake glaze recipe, yields smooth and glossy icing made using icing sugar and hot water. When poured over cakes and cup cakes, this icing gives a very presentable appearance.


Ingredients:
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170g icing sugar, sifted
2 – 2 ½ tbsp hot water
10 drops of lemon juice
food coloring, optional


Method:
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Place icing sugar in a heat proof bowl. Add hot water to the icing and stir.

Place the mixture in a double boiler and double boil until sugar has dissolved.

Add lemon juice and coloring (optional) and stir well. Remove from heat and use immediately to prevent the icing from hardening.

This amount is sufficient to coat the top of an 8 inch round cake.

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