glazes and toppings

This glaze dries hard and shiny, and is perfect for coating the top of your cookies in preparation for decorating with food-safe pens or markers, or adding sprinkles or other decorations. It's the perfect way to transform rollout cookies — like these Chocolate Cutout Cookies — from basic to beautiful.

Simple Cookie Glaze

sugar

(35 grams) light corn syrup or honey

(14 to 28 grams) milk

Food coloring optional

Looking for a selection of glazes for your homemade doughnuts? You've found them. Our vanilla, chocolate, and apple cider doughnut glazes are a tasty final touch.

Three Easy Doughnut Glazes

(21 grams) light corn syrup

(14 grams) melted butter

vanilla extract

(85 grams) semisweet chocolate chips or chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate

(28 grams) butter

+ 1 teaspoon (25 grams) light corn syrup

(21 grams) bottled boiled cider

(14 grams) heavy cream

Ganache is a mixture of chocolate and cream, melted together and used to glaze or fill a cake, whip into a fluffy frosting, or fill truffles. The simplest recipe is 8 ounces chopped chocolate whisked with 8 ounces hot heavy cream until totally combined and shiny; this ganache will be easily pourable, and will be very soft when set. Ganache may be made thicker by adding a higher percentage of chocolate.

Chocolate Ganache

(227 grams) heavy cream

(39 grams) light corn syrup

(283 grams to 454 grams) semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate chopped*

Simple syrup is a great all-purpose glaze for cakes and fruitcakes, adding moisture and a bit of sweetness. It's also a key element in certain mixed drinks. Looking for a simple recipe for simple syrup? You've found it. 
Note: Don't expect this syrup to be thick and syrup-like; it's not. It's a bit thicker than water, though not much — which is exactly how it should be.

Simple Syrup

(227 grams) water

(198 grams) granulated sugar

This simple confectioners’ sugar icing can transform a simple cake into something photo worthy. Drizzle this all-purpose icing (or “glaze”) over Bundt cakes, pound cakes, scones, loaf cakes, muffins, cinnamon rolls, and more. We’ve chosen a neutral vanilla flavor as the base recipe, which means you can customize it as you see fit. See “tips” below for lots of ideas. 

Quick and Easy Icing

King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

salt

Our easy homemade whipped cream recipe yields a soft, billowy whipped cream that’s so much better than any store-bought option. It comes together in a flash and requires just a few ingredients and zero specialty equipment. Add vanilla or other flavorings to customize this recipe based on personal taste, then dollop it on top of your favorite dessert. 

Homemade Whipped Cream

King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract optional

Light and dark brown sugar create a buttery, luscious sauce with caramel notes. Use it to fill Mindy Segal's Banilla Nillas, with plenty left over for gifting.

Butterscotch Sauce

(354 grams) light brown sugar packed

(354 grams) dark brown sugar packed

unsalted butter

vanilla bean split lengthwise optional

(907 grams) heavy cream

flaky sea salt

Best known as a companion to peanut butter in sandwiches, marshmallow spread is also excellent atop ice cream, floating in hot cocoa, or as a dip for fruits and crackers. Creating this fluffy whip at home is easy, and you'll be amazed at the fresh vanilla taste.

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