Icing Consistency For Cake

When it becomes difficult to move the spoon through the fudge icing it s ready to use.

Icing consistency for cake.

Using a hand mixer add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until frosting is easily spreadable. Then add 2 tablespoons melted butter and 1 2 teaspoon vanilla. Use quality vanilla for outstanding flavor and heavy cream for a thicker consistency. The thin frosting is also used for icing the surface of the cake.

Heat 2 tablespoons cream and add very gradually confectioners sugar stirring constantly until the mixture is of the right consistency to spread. With any frosting be careful about adding too much liquid. If you re using your icing between cake layers to decorate cupcakes or to crumb coat and ice your cake you ll need to soften the consistency. I check the consistency of every batch of frosting i make using this test.

The thin consistency frosting is best used for writing leaves creating vines stems lattice and lace. Certainly the butter plays a part too but once you ve got your butter in there the thickness of the frosting depends largely on the balance of powdered sugar and liquid. The consistency of your frosting is a balance between the powdered sugar thickener and liquid thinner. As the icing cools beat it with a spoon until it becomes thick and glossy.

You will find this homemade cake icing recipe is very easy to make. To create a thin consistency frosting add 1 teaspoon of karo syrup and 1 teaspoon of milk to the stiff consistency frosting. It s so simple yet often overlooked. Add 1 teaspoon of liquid light corn syrup milk or water for each cup of stiff frosting.

The easiest way to see if your frosting is the right consistency is the spatula test. For pure white frosting add up to 2 tablespoons of liquid. Using a hand mixer add powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until you ve reached your desired consistency. This icing has a loose consistency so pour it over your cake or cupcakes rather than using a knife to frost them.