Dark and white icing: cooking recipes

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Well, the gingerbreads are baked, and the cake is even already soaked and smeared with cream, but something is still missing. It seems that a “finishing touch” is needed … Yes, you are right, all confectionery products are especially attractive in appearance due to decoration. Things are easier with cakes. Here, thanks to fruits and multi-colored cream, there is no limit to fantasy. But how to decorate gingerbread or cookies? Sugar icing will come to the rescue - white or chocolate, colored or transparent, vanilla or “with sourness”. The choice of different options for this thick jelly-like mass is endless. And all pastries will instantly acquire a special, unique look. White icing is usually appropriate on gingerbread, muffins, and dark with the addition of coffee or cocoa on cakes and pastries. Depending on the baked products, decide what suits you best. We offer you several recipes for how chocolate and white icing is made. Choose to your taste!

Chocolate Icing Powdered Sugar

This cold-cooked recipewill provide a coating that will have a special shine. Mix three tablespoons of cocoa powder with powdered sugar (100 g) and dilute with almost cooled boiled milk (100 ml). We introduce one and a half tablespoons of butter (softened) and a pinch of vanillin into the mixture. Thoroughly grind until a homogeneous, like sour cream, and shiny mass is obtained. This glaze can not be made in advance, as it can harden very quickly. It is better to start cooking after baking products that are smeared warm.

Vanilla white frosting

The traditional way of making "classic" icing is the most popular. It can be used for any baking, including Easter cakes. Melt a teaspoon of butter slowly in a water bath, then add milk or cream (1 teaspoon), a pinch of s alt and powdered sugar (100 g). Continuing to heat for no more than three minutes, beat with a mixer until thickened. If the consistency is too dense, pour in a little milk, and if the texture is liquid, add powdered sugar. Vanillin is added to the finished glaze.

"Fast" dark frosting

The recipe is very simple. All ingredients are taken in equal proportions, for example - one tablespoon each. Mix cocoa powder, melted butter and condensed milk. This frosting is perfect for cakes.

Custard white icing

Especially shiny and smooth coating is obtained when using sugar and eggsquirrel. This glaze has a dazzling white color. After placing the dishes in a water bath, release four egg whites into it and, gradually adding sugar (1 cup), beat with a whisk for five minutes. After removing from heat, continue mixing (you can use a mixer) for another five to seven minutes until a strong foam is obtained. The finished custard glaze is applied to almost cooled pastries, drying is very fast.

Lemon frosting

Piquant sourness guarantees finished products a unique aroma and wonderful taste. Beat until fluffy mass, consisting of butter softened to an almost liquid consistency (100 g), sifted powdered sugar (one and a half cups) and freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 tablespoons). The finished glaze is creamy, almost white.