Cooking Classics: Cream Cheese Glaze

Cooking Classics

The Technique 

Cream Cheese Glaze

Cream Cheese Glaze is a simple icing that gives Miniature Buttermilk Hummingbird Cake Loaves just the finishing touch. The recipe is a good one you’ll use to time & time again as it also looks & tastes great with Petite Buttermilk Carrot Cake, another fabulous spring party dessert ideal for Easter celebrations. It’s effortless to prepare but you will need to pick up a container of meringue powder as just a small amount will aide in setting it so the design stays in place around the sides of the cake. Learn how to use this versatile ingredient perfect for a number of baking pastry applications in the kitchen that may be showcased for many seasonal gatherings.

Cream Cheese Glaze
makes 1 cup

 2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp buttermilk
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp meringue powder

Beat all of the ingredients with an electric mixer until well blended & fluid. Use as directed.

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How To Use Meringue Powder

Meringue powder is a product that may be found from most super centers on the cake decorating supply aisle commonly used when preparing royal icing to decorate petit fours, sugar cookies & other confections for entertaining. Dried egg whites are the main ingredient that once reconstituted with liquids, offers a stable, firm benefit so the icing holds shape whilst setting. This in turn allows the most simple, such as in the case of Miniature Buttermilk Hummingbird Cake Loaves & Miniature Buttermilk Carrot Cake Loaves, or more detailed piping design techniques to remain in place. 

The Technique

The key factor to consider when preparing the Cream Cheese Glaze is to be certain the right amount of liquid is used when making it. If food coloring paste is to be added, cut back slightly on the liquid so the proper ratio may be achieved. If you have questions when working with meringue powder, you can always leave me a comment below or on my facebook page & will respond to you quickly.

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