Glaze Icing

Name: Glaze Icing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 cups icing sugar; 1 tbsp melted butter; 1 tbsp corn syrup; 4 to 5 tbsp milk; gel food colouring, optional

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Makes1 cup

This no-fuss glaze icing recipe couldn't be simpler to make. It's perfect for cupcakes, cakes, and cookies, too.

Ingredients

2 cups icing sugar
1 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp corn syrup
4 to 5 tbsp milk
gel food colouring, optional

Instructions

Whisk together icing sugar, butter and corn syrup in a medium bowl. Add milk, 1 tbsp at a time, until mixture is thick but still runny. Add gel food colouring if needed.
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature and whisk until smooth before using.

Note

Use this icing to top many of the treats from our 30 Awesome Cupcakes: Cupcake A Day special.

This article was originally published on May 14, 2014

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