Easy Cake Glazes

Name: Easy Cake Glazes
Yield: About 1 cup servings

Here are six quick cake glaze variations that are no-fuss ways to add a beautiful finish to a delicious cake.

Ingredients

CLASSIC GLAZE
1½ cups (375 mL) powdered sugar
3 tbsp (45 mL) milk
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

CREAM CHEESE GLAZE*
6 oz (175 g) cream cheese
1 cup (250 mL) powdered sugar
3 tbsp (45 mL) milk
½ tsp (2 mL) vanilla

CHAMPAGNE GLAZE
2 tbsp (30 mL) champagne
1½ cups (375 mL) powdered sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) milk

PEANUT BUTTER GLAZE*
3 tbsp (45 mL) creamy peanut butter
1 cup (250 mL) powdered sugar
3 tbsp (45 mL) milk

LEMON GLAZE
2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
1½ cups (375 mL) powdered sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) milk
1 tsp (5 mL) lemon zest

CHOCOLATE GLAZE
¼ cup (50 mL) cocoa powder
1½ cups (375 mL) powdered sugar
¼ cup (50 mL) milk
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

Directions

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth. *For the cream cheese and peanut butter glazes, place the first ingredient in a bowl, and whisk until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth.
Use the Chocolate Drizzler to decorate your cake, or pour from the bowl.

Yield:

About 1 cup servings

Nutrients per serving:

U.S. Nutrients per Serving (2 tbsp/30 mL) Classic Glaze: Calories 90, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugars 22 g, Protein 0 g

Cream Cheese Glaze: Calories 130, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugars 16 g, Protein 1 g

Champagne Glaze: Calories 90, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugars 22 g, Protein 0 g

Peanut Butter Glaze: Calories 100, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 30 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugars 16 g, Protein 2 g

Lemon Glaze: Calories 90, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugars 22 g, Protein 0 g

Chocolate Glaze: Calories 100, Total Fat 0.5 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugars 22 g, Protein 1 g