If you're looking for a sweet and delicious topping to serve-but don't want to spend a lot of time with ingredients-use powdered sugar. Besides being quick and easy, you can use the colors of the rainbow with just a few drops of food coloring! This article will show you how to do it.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (226 grams) powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp (44 ml) milk
- Food coloring (optional)
- Lemon juice (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Step
Step 1. Take a medium sized bowl
This recipe is perfect for adding icing without the hassle!
Step 2. Pour in the sugar
Place 2 cups (226 grams) of powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in any lumps.
Step 3. Add milk
Add 3 tablespoons of cold milk to the sugar, and stir until well combined.
Add more milk if desired, for a light texture
Step 4. Be creative
This recipe is very simple, perfect for creative experimentation.
- Add lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon (2 or 3 ml) at a time, for a sweet tangy topping.
- Add vanilla extract or other flavors. Add 1/4 tsp almond extract for the perfect topping on muffin bran, or banana extract on banana bread.
Step 5. Add food coloring
This optional step creates a festive icing that can be customized for the occasion:
- 3 or 4 drops of red for Valentine's Day.
- 3 or 4 drops of green for St Patrick's Day.
- Spring is depicted with fresh and bright colors. Pour in the red, blue, green, and purple food coloring, then add some to the icing and make a pastel spread for the Easter cake.
- Separate the red, white, and blue icing for Independence Day celebrations.
- For fall icing, orange, yellow, and brown hues (use orange for a drop or two of green food coloring) will make for the perfect cake for a seasonal glow. Add a little nutmeg or nutmeg extract to the icing for a delightful taste!
- Winter holidays are always better with white (no coloring) or pastel blue icing. It may be cold outside, but on a butter cake this color will bring a warm smile to anyone. Separate red and green icing (and some sprinkling) will make a fun Christmas cake icing for kids!
Step 6. Done
Tips
- Powdered icing sugar is super easy to adjust, so it's easy for kids to use! If the icing is too thin, just add more sugar. If it's too thick, just add more milk.
- You can add all sorts of flavors and spices to the base icing. If the coating emits a pungent odor, that's a sign that you should stop experimenting!
