Making homemade vanilla icing isn't much more difficult than buying it ready-made, but your taste buds will notice the difference. With a few simple ingredients, which you probably already have on hand, you can create a delicious homemade icing, and use it to decorate and complete cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Read the article and follow the instructions to make a quick icing with powdered sugar, the famous vanilla icing in "7 minutes" and a rich butter based icing.
Ingrediants
Vanilla Glaze with Powdered Sugar
- 125 g of powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons of cream
Vanilla Glaze Ready in "7 Minutes"
- 340 g of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of Corn Syrup
- 5 Egg whites
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Glaze with Butter
- 375 g of powdered sugar
- 225 g of Butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon of cream
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Vanilla Glaze with Powdered Sugar
Step 1. Weigh and pour the ingredients into a medium-sized bowl
Step 2. Assemble the ingredients
Use a whisk or an immersion blender and mix all the ingredients until they are perfectly smooth and homogeneous. Keep whipping for a soft and airy consistency.
- If the icing feels too runny, use more powdered sugar to thicken it.
- If it's too thick, add another teaspoon of cream.
Step 3. Use the icing immediately or store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator
You should be able to easily spread the icing on cakes and cookies.
Method 2 of 3: Vanilla Glaze Ready in "7 Minutes"
Step 1. Bring water to a boil and place a bowl over the pot to create a double boiler
Before starting, make sure the pot is the right size to support the bowl. Pour a few inches of water into the pot and bring it to a boil over medium heat. When the water boils, place the bowl on the pot creating the bain marie.
- Don't use too much water. A quantity of water will be sufficient to heat the tureen; do not overdo the quantities to avoid the risk of the water coming into contact with the ingredients of the glaze.
- Only bring the water to a light boil.
Step 2. Prepare the icing mixture
Add the egg whites, sugar, and corn syrup to the bowl. Stir with a spoon. Take a whisk and stir the mixture as it heats for the sugar to dissolve.
Step 3. Check the temperature
Use a cake thermometer and measure the temperature reached by the mixture. Once you have touched 71 ° C you can move on to the next point.
- Make sure the mixture does not exceed 71 ° C; otherwise it will burn.
- You can check that the heat reached is the correct one by looking at the consistency of the glaze, the sugar should have completely dissolved and the mixture should have taken on a light color. This should take about 2 minutes.
Step 4. Whip the icing
Use an electric or hand whisk and whip the icing until soft and shiny. Add the vanilla and continue whipping for a total of five minutes. Remove the icing from the heat and continue whipping it if necessary to achieve the desired consistency. It is now ready to be used on cakes and cupcakes.
- The 7-minute icing is frequently chosen for making birthday cakes, thanks to its pleasant white color and classic vanilla flavor.
- You can flavor the glaze with lemon juice or a different extract.
Method 3 of 3: Vanilla Glaze with Butter
Step 1. Whip the butter
Pour the butter at room temperature into a bowl or food processor. Whip the butter with an electric whisk or in the planetary mixer until it is soft and light, in this way it will be easier to mix it with the other ingredients.
Step 2. Whip the butter and sugar
Pour the sugar into the bowl with the butter. Whip the two ingredients to obtain a soft and creamy mixture.
Step 3. Stir in the vanilla and cream
Add the vanilla and cream without stopping whipping the glaze. Continue until you get a thick but easily spreadable consistency. Taste the glaze and add more vanilla if needed.
- If desired, a pinch of salt will give a pleasant contrast to the sweet vanilla flavor.
- If necessary, dilute the glaze by adding another teaspoon of cream.
