09/06/2026
Topic : ICING
What is icing made of?
Icing is a sweet topping used on many different desserts.
Often used for decoration,it covers the nakedness of cakes and it also add sweet flavor to desserts.
Sugar is the primary ingredient in icing, the sugar is mix with other liquid or fat to give it the proper consistency.
Types of icing
1. Buttercream icing
2. Fondant icing
3 Royal icing
4. Whipped cream
5.Ganache etc
Buttercream icing is majoring use to cover up w cake or can be use as sauce in a biscuit
Have you ever buy or see a biscuit with a sweet substance holding two pieces of biscuit together?
If yes
That sweet substance holding two pieces of biscuit together is called buttercream icing
If you haven't seen
Then I think you should probably buy one and check it out
Buttercream icing can only be preserve in a cool environment
As buttercream icing cannot with stand heat
And for that reason
One need to hold it with care after applying it on a cake
Buttercream icing on cake do not get dry
Buttercream icing is simply made from butter and sugar
BUTTERCREAM INGREDIENTS
1. Butter 250g
2. Icing sugar 500g
3. Flavour 1 tablespoon (any of your choice)
Procedure:
In a bowl pour in your butter
With your mixer or wooden spoon,mix your butter till pale in colour and light in texture but don't over mix
Step 2
Sieve in your icing sugar into it and mix to make everything combing
Step 3
Add flavour to your tests
Mix again
Then your butter cream icing is ready
If your buttercream icing is giving you a tough time, try out this particular recipe.
