Glacé Icing

This is the simplest icing to make, just icing sugar blended with hot water to produce a spreadable icing which dries to a glossy surface. Add the water gradually – it’s easy to overdo it – just remember that the more water you add the runnier the icing. For icing the top of a cake, the mixture should be thin enough to pour but thick enough to cover without running down the sides. To make glacé icing thick enough for piping a name or a message, add rather less water.