Icing

baking · sweets · decoration

Made from sugar. Icing starts with sugar mixed with a liquid like water or milk to create a smooth, spreadable paste that sticks to baked goods.

Rich ingredients added. Bakers often mix in butter, cream cheese, egg whites, or cream to make icing creamier, fluffier, or more delicious.

Decorates and fills. Icing can be spread on top of cakes and donuts to make them look beautiful, or layered between cake slices as a filling.

Many flavors possible. Vanilla, chocolate, lemon, and fruit flavors can all be added to icing by using different flavorings and ingredients.