Preparing and applying the icing on the cake is a very important step while baking a cake. The icing on the cake has to serve many purposes, like giving a beautiful look to the cake along with improving the taste of the cake. Various icings of cake work in different manners. Some icings are sensitive to temperature and they melt when exposed to certain temperature. It is necessary that the icing recipe is chosen such that it holds the garnishing items in the right place. Moreover, you should choose the flavor of the icing recipe such that it will blend well with the taste of the base of the cake. Given below are some of the delicious recipes for preparing icing for cakes.
Easy Icing Recipes for Cakes
Chocolate Icing Recipe
Ingredients
- Confectioner's sugar - 2 lbs
- Vanilla - 2 teaspoons
- Milk - ½ cup
- Butter, 1 cup or Margarine at room temperature
- Cocoa powder - ½ cup
Procedure: Chocolate icing is favorite of one and all. To prepare this cake icing recipe, first beat margarine or butter in a medium-sized bowl, with the help of an electric mixer. Beat it until it turns soft, later add vanilla to it. Then, put the confectioner's sugar to the margarine or butter and blend the mixture. See that you add one cup of confectioner's sugar at a time. Put in cocoa powder to this mixture and blend it well. After blending the mixture, add milk and beat the mixture to form creamier texture for at least 2 minutes. You can thicken the frosting by adding cocoa powder or sugar.
7-Minute Cake Icing Recipe
Ingredients
- Sugar - 1 cup
- Light corn syrup - 1 teaspoon
- Cream of tartar - ¼ teaspoon
- Water - ¼ cup
- Egg whites - 2 large
Procedure: This easy icing recipe can be prepared within 7 minutes and hence, the name. First set up a double boiler and then beat the egg whites by placing the container 2 inches above the boiling water. Beat the egg whites to turn into foamy texture over the top. Then add the remaining ingredients into the bowl and beat the mixture for seven minutes. The temperature of the thermometer should reach almost 160°F, after the completion of seven minutes. Then take out the top of the boiler and continue beating the mixture for 4-5 minutes.
Boiled Icing Recipe
Ingredients
- Water - ⅔ cup
- Sugar - 2 cups
- Egg whites - 2
- Vanilla - 2 teaspoons
- White corn syrup - 2 tablespoons
Procedure: The boiled icing recipes are known for their smooth texture and marshmallow like flavor. These are also called Italian Meringue icing. To prepare this boiled icing recipe, first add water, sugar and corn syrup in a medium-sized saucepan and stir the mixture to dissolve the sugar content. Place this mixture over heat, cover it and let it cook until the mixture boils. Meanwhile beat the egg whites at high speed with the help of an electric mixer. While beating the egg whites add about 6 tablespoons of the syrup mixture. Continue to cook the syrup mixture by placing cover on it. After sometime, remove the cover from the boiling mixture and place the candy thermometer and cook the mixture until the temperature reaches 240°F. Continue beating the egg whites and add the remaining syrup mixture to it. Then add vanilla and again beat the mixture for 4 minutes.
So, these were some easy-to-prepare, luscious cake decorating icing recipes for you. I hope you will try these recipes and prepare a yummy cake.
