Quick, easy, old fashioned maple glaze recipe, homemade with 2 simple ingredients- maple syrup and powdered sugar. This drizzle icing dries semi hard and is perfect for topping cakes, cupcakes, cookies, sweet breads, rolls, loaves, donuts and even more desserts.
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There is something warm and comforting about maple flavor and this recipe makes it possible to add it to may different treats at home. You may also enjoy these other maple inspired goods, including Easy Maple Cookies (Soft & Chewy), Maple Fudge (With Maple Syrup), and Easy Maple Frosting (4 Ingredients).
Key ingredients
- Maple syrup- Make sure you are using the real kind and not one full of corn syrup.
- Powdered sugar- Unlike granulated sugar, this has cornstarch that thickens the mixture.
Variations
- Add spices- Such as cinnamon or pumpkin pie spices for added flavor.
- Try different extracts- Such as vanilla, almond or coconut.
- Make the maple flavor stronger- By adding maple extract. A small amount goes a long way.
- Add a pinch of salt- To balance the sweetness.
- Creamy option- You can mix in heavy cream or full fat cream cheese.
How to make easy maple glaze recipe from scratch?
1. Add ingredients in mixing bowl- This includes powdered sugar and maple syrup.
2. Mix- With electric mixer until smooth.
3. Add in- A little water to get the desired consistency.
4. Blend- Until a smooth icing forms.
Tips and techniques
- Sift powdered sugar- Because this will prevent lumps and makes a smoother icing.
- Measure ingredients properly- To get the best consistency, flavor, and appearance.
- For it to soak into dessert- You will want both, the glaze and the dessert, to be warm.
- For a more crisp drizzle effect- Be sure that your cake has completely cooled first. Use a piping bag or a spoon.
- For full coverage- Use a spatula to spread evenly.
What to pair with this sweet cake glaze?
- Cakes- Bundt and pound cakes are great with a nice drizzle of sugary sweetness. Try this Lemon Bundt Cake or Chocolate Pound Cake (With Cake Mix) to start.
- Cupcakes- From Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes to classic Yellow Cupcakes, the maple flavor makes a great pairing.
- Cookies- I think this would be good with my Small Batch of Sugar Cookies (Cut Out) or Vanilla Crackle Cookies (Sugar Crinkle Cookies).
- Brownies and bars- These Fudgy Brownies With Crackly Tops are a great choice, and if you love Nutella, you better bake a batch of these Nutella Brownies.
- Pancakes- Spice up your next breakfast by topping off these Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes or Fluffy Chocolate Pancakes with a nice glaze.
- Waffles- Top your favorite waffles or my Chocolate Waffles (Cake Mix Waffles) with a pop of maple flavor.
- Crepes- These Easy Crepes with some fresh berries and these Chocolate Crepes are great choices for a bit of maple drizzle.
- Sweet bread- Try with Pumpkin Banana Bread (Cake Mix) or Easy Banana Bread (With Cake Mix) for a great combo.
- Ice cream- Try on top of vanilla ice cream or some frozen yogurt.
- Donuts- So many of us enjoy a nice maple bar from the bakery. Now bring that flavor home by drizzling this on top of Baked Apple Cider Donuts (Cake) or even Easy Pumpkin Donuts (With Cake Mix).
Recipe FAQs
You will want to use high quality, Grade A syrup as opposed to the common "pancake syrup" made mostly of corn syrup. This should be pure, 100% maple syrup.
This happens if there was too much powdered sugar added to the recipe. Don't worry. This is an easy fix. Just add some water (a little at a time) until the desired consistency is reached.
You may not have added enough powdered sugar or maybe put too much water. Just add more powdered sugar to get it to thicken up to what you prefer.
Storage
- Refrigerate- Store in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze- Place in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Thaw and enjoy.
- Room temperature- This can be left out for about 3-5 hours before needing to be put in the fridge.
- Make ahead- This can easily be made 1-2 days in advance, if kept in a sealed container in the fridge.
More glaze recipes
- Powdered Sugar Glaze (Vanilla Cake Glaze)
- Lemon Glaze For Cake (Lemon Drizzle Icing)
- Easy Orange Glaze For Cake (Drizzle Icing)
- Easy Chocolate Glaze
Recipe
Easy Maple Glaze For Cake (Drizzle Icing)
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Powdered sugar Sifted
- ¼ cup Maple syrup Not pancake syrup
Instructions
- In a medium size mixing bowl, add sifted powdered sugar and maple syrup.
- Use a hand-held mixer or whisk to mix everything together.
- Mix in some water if the glaze consistency is too thick. Mix in more powdered sugar if the consistency is too thin.
- Drizzle on top of your room temperature cakes and desserts. Enjoy.
Notes
- For a different flavor profile, add extracts like vanilla, almond, coconut or even ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.
- Be sure to sift your powdered sugar to remove lumps. This will ensure the smoothest consistency.
- Maple syrup is not the same as pancake syrup. You must use pure 100% high quality maple syrup.
- To enhance maple flavor even further, you can add 1 teaspoon maple extract.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
An automated tool is used to calculate the nutritional information. As such, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information provided for any recipe on this site.
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