Icing
If you’re looking for a sweet finish to cakes, cupcakes or biscuits, icing is a quick and easy option. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make a shiny and delicious frosting that will make your treats shine. Read on for a simple icing recipe that you can make in minutes.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: ⚫⚪⚪⚪⚪
INGREDIENTS
… for the normal icing:
- 250 g icing sugar
- 4 tbsp water
… for the thick icing:
- 250 g icing sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
… for the soft icing:
- 125 g icing sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
PREPARATION
- The basis for the basic icing recipe is icing sugar, which is mixed with more or less water to make a normal, thick or soft icing.
- It is important that the water is gradually stirred into the icing sugar, not the other way round!
- Place the icing sugar in a small bowl, add the specified amount of water – depending on the desired consistency – and stir until smooth.
- Then spread on cakes, tarts, biscuits or muffins or fill into a piping bag and pipe onto the baked goods.
TIP
One portion of icing is enough for 1 cake, 1 cupcake, 12 muffins or 1 baking tray full of biscuits or gingerbread.
Icing is usually made with icing sugar, as it dissolves more quickly and finely and forms a denser icing. It is best to sift the icing sugar beforehand so that no lumps form. If you do get lumps in the icing, simply stir them out with a little patience.
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