Glacé icing keeps well in the fridge, covered, for up to two weeks. It’s advisable to use a little boiling water to melt the sugar thoroughly then add more water gradually, by the teaspoon ...

Sweet, creamy frosting is an easy (and decadent) way to embellish your favorite dessert. Basic icing is sugar mixed with milk, which is then flavored with cream cheese, cocoa powder and butter or ...

To make the glacé icing, sift 200g/7oz of the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl and stir in the lemon juice and one tablespoon water. Mix until smooth and set aside.

Then bake until golden brown, for about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Meanwhile, make the glacé icing: mix the icing sugar with enough boiling water (about 2 tablespoons) to make a ...

Sieve the icing sugar and put into a bowl. Add coffee essence and enough boiling water to make it the consistency of a thick cream. To dcorate, remove the cake from the fridge. Pour the glace ...