water icing

Sugar and liquid

Water icing is a simple glaze made by mixing powdered sugar with water, used to coat baked goods like cookies, cakes, and pastries.

Unlike buttercream or cream cheese frostings, it contains no fat, giving it a thinner consistency that dries to a smooth, slightly shiny finish.

She drizzled water icing over the cinnamon rolls while they were still warm.

It's the standard choice for decorating sugar cookies because it sets firm enough to stack them.

Related

pourable · sugar · corn syrup · drizzle · decoration · sweet · flavoring · spreading · coloring · birthday cakes · bundt cake · cinnamon rolls · vanilla extract · piping · layering · blending · decorative patterns · whipping

Opposites
fat content in icing/frosting

water icingbuttercream

Whipped sugar-fat frosting

butter icing · cream cheese frosting · chocolate buttercream · ganache · chocolate ganache

complexity of preparation

water icingroyal icing

Meringue powder-based cake coating

texture and body

water icingbuttercream

Whipped sugar-fat frosting

marzipan · gum paste

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G