cake glaze recipe

This basic, customizable confectioner&#x27;s sugar glaze is an essential for any baker&#x27;s recipe collection!

Powdered Sugar Glaze

confectioner's sugar

vanilla extract

In a bowl, whisk together sifted powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and enough liquid to thin the glaze to your desired consistency for dipping, drizzling, or pouring over your favorite baked goods and pastries. Glaze will be smooth.

See the FAQ section above for make ahead and storage instructions and the notes below for flavor variations.

This versatile, easy to make cream cheese glaze is the perfect finish for seasonal cakes, desserts, and sweets.

Cream Cheese Glaze

block-style cream cheese (, softened)

unsalted butter (, room temperature)

milk

In a bowl with a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract and confectioner&#x27;s sugar until smooth.

Add enough milk or half and half to thin to desired spreading, drizzling, or pouring consistency. If you need your glaze thinner than 4 tablespoons of liquid will allow, very gently warm the glaze (10-second increments in the microwave, stirring in between) until your desired consistency is reached. Adding additional liquid beyond 4 tablespoons will make it more difficult for the glaze to set. Glaze that is slightly warm (not hot) will pour easily and then set up, particularly when it&#x27;s refrigerated.

Pour or drizzle over your favorite baked goods. Glaze can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Gently warm to room temperature before using for a pourable consistency. Baked goods finished with cream cheese glaze should be refrigerated for storage.

This is soooo good! I followed the instructions and I added just a couple drops of cotton candy extract, OMG delicious 😋 doesn't taste like cotton candy but did add a little something that to me is perfect! Thank you so much for this recipe!It's amazing!

Thank you for this. I am not a fan of frosting, especially not cloyingly sweet *inches* of frosting - something I encounter FAR too often - which I have never in my life enjoyed, not even as a child . But I like something atop my cakes and cupcakes. This glaze exactly what I was seeking, and is absolutely perfect for topping my carrot cake cupcakes. I have made it with regular powdered sugar, and I have made it with Swerve confectioner's sugar (Swerve is zero net carbs/non-glycemic, good for diabetics), and both ways are identically fantastic. Not too sweet, not too thick, not overpowering, but also undoubtedly adding its flavor profile to the cupcake. Brava!

Unbelievable! So good. 
Also love your layout-beautiful photos and great descriptions. Thank you for sharing this awesome glaze!!

This is the most versatile Glaze recipe i have found. I have been on a mission to find a "go to" glaze that can be adjusted without compromising on flavor or texture. and the bonus is that it is easy to prepare that even a novice can follow the instructions and be successful. It works on almost anything! Not cloyingly sweet , has a good mouth feel, and a smooth set up when it dries. fantastic recipe! I do not like thick gloppy mounds of overly sweet frosting  but i also do not like thin bland tasteless filmy glazes.  This is the perfect balance of sweet and tang.It can stand up to a strong spice cake  but will bow down to a subtle flavor profile.I love your step by step instructions.  Very helpful and detailed.   Thank you so much for completing my quest.

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