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YES NO
In your
experience with
store bought
cakes, do you
generally like the
cake better or
the icing better?
Why?
8 Major Categories of Icings
Butter cream Foam
Fudge
Fondant Glaze
Royal Icing
Whipped topping
Flat icing
BUTTERCREAM
1. SIMPLE
2. SWISS
3. ITALIAN
SIMPLE/AMERICAN
n Stabilizes buttercream
n FLAVOR
n Very easy to work with
n COLOR (sweetex)
Brownies
Cakes
Pastries
Candies
FONDANT
A glaze is a thin
coating which is
poured or dripped
onto a cake or
pastry. Its purpose
is to provide flavor,
moisture and shine.
Types of Glaze
Apricot glaze, fondant, simple syrup, fruit
glazes, flat icings, ganache.
Ø Preserve color.