Water Icing Recipes

Steps:

• Heat up the water until warm, not hot.
• Put the icing sugar into a small or medium bowl and add water.
• Mix together until the icing becomes thick enough to coat with a back of a spoon.
• If necessary, add more water (a drop at a time) until it is thick/ thin enough to use.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan combine sugar, water and cream of tartar. Slowly bring mixture to a boil, stirring sides of the saucepan with a brush dipped in water to remove any sugar crystals. Cover and boil for about 3 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 245 degrees.
• Beat egg whites with pinch of salt until glossy and peaked. Slowly pour in syrup as you continue to beat the whites. Beat until cool and frosting is soft and fluffy. Fold in vanilla.

Steps:

• Put the sugar in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. With the mixer on the lowest speed, slowly add the water, the corn syrup and vanilla extract. When the sugar is sufficiently moistened (it won't fly out of the mixer), raise the speed to high, and beat for 2 minutes until completely smooth and glossy.
• Divide and color, as desired. Store at room temperature, covered with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the icing, to prevent forming a skin.
• For cupcakes: Dip the surface of the cupcakes into the icing, allowing excess to drip into bowl. Clean any excess from the sides. Alternately, use a knife or a spreader to apply. Whisk as needed to keep icing glossy and smooth while using.
• For Light Blue Icing: Combine 2 to 3 drops of blue food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.
• For Deep Yellow Icing: Combine 4 to 5 drops of yellow food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.
• For Purple Icing: Combine 4 drops of red and 5 drops of blue food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.

Steps:

• Mix together to an even smooth consistency.

Steps:

• Place half of your icing sugar in a bowl and add around three quarters of a tablespoon of water in order to create a thick paste-you may need to add more water in order to create this consistency.
• Then add the rest of your icing sugar- this may be hard to stir but keep stirring in order to incorporate all the icing sugar. You may need to add more water but keep the icing as thick as possible so when you pipe the icing, the piping stays in place. This should create a brilliant white icing to pipe.

Steps:

• Place icing sugar and butter in a bowl and add boiling water slowly, stop when it is the consistency you want.
• Stir until it spreadable and add vanilla essence.
• Ices a 20cm cake.
• Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder for a chocolate version.

Steps:

• Mix powdered sugar and 4 tsp. of the milk until well blended.
• Stir in remaining 1 tsp. milk, if necessary for desired consistency.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan; stir until well blended. Boil slowly without stirring until mixture will spin a long thread when a little is dropped from a spoon (hold the spoon high above saucepan), or reaches 238 - 242 degrees F (114 - 117 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer until they are stiff, but still moist. Pour hot syrup slowly over egg whites while beating. Continue until mixture is very fluffy, and will hold its shape. Add vanilla, and beat until blended. If icing does not seem stiff enough, beat in 2 or 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until stiff enough to hold its shape. Spread on cake.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the white sugar, egg white, vanilla, cream of tartar, and boiling water. Beat using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. If you have a stand mixer, use the whisk attachment.