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lemon glaze for cakes

BreadandSoupLady avatar
Recipe by
Elaine Douglas
@BreadandSoupLady
Vancouver, BC

Good easy glaze for Angel Food cake.

yield serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For lemon glaze for cakes

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    sifted confectioner's sugar (icing sugar)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp
    lemon rind, grated

How To Make lemon glaze for cakes

  • 1
    Heat milk and butter together. Measure sugar into a bowl, add hot liquid, and stir until smooth.
  • 2
    Then add the lemon juice and rind. Pour over cake, letting it run down the sides.
  • 3
    Yield: makes enough for glaze to cover a 9 inch or 10 inch tube cake. I like this especially well on Angel Food cake.
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