Dark and white glaze: cooking recipes

Well, gingerbread baked, and the cake is already soaked and smeared with cream, but something still is not enough. It seems that you need the "finishing touch" ... Yes, you are right, all confectionery products are especially attractive due to decoration. With cakes things are simpler. Here, thanks to fruit and colorful cream, there is no limit to fantasy. And how to decorate gingerbread or cookies? To help come the sugar icing - white or chocolate, colored or transparent, vanilla or "sour". The choice of various variants of this thick jelly-like mass is unlimited. And all the baking will instantly acquire a special, unique look. White glaze is usually appropriate on gingerbread, cupcakes, and dark with the addition of coffee or cocoa - on cakes and pastries. Depending on the baked goods, decide what is best for you. We offer you several recipes for how chocolate and white icing is done. Choose to your taste!

Chocolate glaze made from powdered sugar

This recipe for "cold" cooking will provide a coating that will have a special shine. Mix three tablespoons of cocoa powder with sugar powder (100 g) and dilute with nearly cooled boiled milk (100 ml). In the mixture, we enter a half tablespoons of butter (softened) and a pinch of vanillin. Thoroughly grind to obtain a homogeneous, like sour cream, and shiny mass. This glaze can not be done in advance, as it can very quickly solidify. It is better to start cooking after baking products that are greased warm.

Vanilla white glaze

The traditional way of making "classical" sugar glaze is the most popular. Can be used for any baking, including Easter cakes. A teaspoonful of butter is melted slowly in a water bath, then add milk or cream (1 teaspoon), a pinch of salt and sugar powder (100 g). Continue to heat for no more than three minutes, whisk the mixer until thick. If the consistency is too dense - pour in a little milk, and with a liquid texture, pour out the powdered sugar. Vanilla is added to the finished glaze.

"Quick" dark glaze

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

Brewed white glaze

A particularly brilliant and smooth coating is obtained when using sugar and egg white. This glaze has a dazzling white color. Put the dishes in a water bath, let out into it four egg whites and, gradually pouring sugar (1 glass), whisk with a whisk for five minutes. Remove from heat, continue mixing (it is possible with a mixer) for another five to seven minutes until a strong foam is obtained. Ready-brewed glaze is applied to almost cooled baking, drying takes place very quickly.

Lemon glaze

Spicy acidity guarantees the finished products a unique aroma and a wonderful taste. Whip until smoothly the mass consisting of a softened to almost liquid consistency of butter (100 g), sifted sugar powder (one and a half cup) and freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 tablespoons). The finished glaze turns out to be creamy, almost white in color.