Cake Glaze Recipe
A simple lemon-almond glaze made with confectioners sugar, lemon juice, butter, and extracts—perfect for cakes and pastries.
Equipment
- liquid measuring cup or bowl
- Whisk or fork
- microwave or stovetop
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 CupsConfectioners Sugar
- 1/4 CupLemon Juice
- 2 Tbsbutter melted
- 1 Zest of Lemon
- 1/2 Zest of Lime
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoonalmond extract
- 1 pinchsalt
Instructions
Instructions
- Measure 2 Cups Confectioners Sugar into a large Pyrex liquid measuring cup or other bowl.
- Melt the 2 Tbs butter (microwave or stovetop) and let it cool slightly while you proceed.
- Add ¼ Cup Lemon Juice to the sugar a little at a time, whisking or stirring with a fork after each addition until mostly smooth.
- Stir in the melted butter, the zest of one lemon, the zest of half a lime, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon almond extract, and 1 pinch salt. Whisk vigorously until the glaze is completely smooth and glossy with no lumps.
- Check consistency: if the glaze is too thick, whisk in a small additional amount of lemon juice a little at a time until it reaches the desired pourable consistency; if too thin, whisk in a small amount of confectioners sugar until it thickens.
- Use the glaze immediately—pour or spoon over cooled cake or pastries and allow to set.
Notes
Mix up the glaze and then let it sit for a little bit to thicken slightly before pouring on the cake.
To keep the glaze more thick, make sure the cake is cooled all the way first.
Want a little trick for a yummy base to your cake? Before turning the cake over onto the plate poke some smaller holes in the bottom of your cake (with a fork) and then slowly pour a little of the glaze into the holes. YUM!
The glaze will seem very difficult to stir and mix together at first, just keep stirring, it will loosen up.
To add more lemony flavor to your glaze, add MORE zest, that’s where the true flavor is!
The pinch of salt added to your glaze perks up the flavor.
To keep the glaze more thick, make sure the cake is cooled all the way first.
Want a little trick for a yummy base to your cake? Before turning the cake over onto the plate poke some smaller holes in the bottom of your cake (with a fork) and then slowly pour a little of the glaze into the holes. YUM!
The glaze will seem very difficult to stir and mix together at first, just keep stirring, it will loosen up.
To add more lemony flavor to your glaze, add MORE zest, that’s where the true flavor is!
The pinch of salt added to your glaze perks up the flavor.