Lemon Glaze For Cake (Lemon Drizzle Icing)
Quick, easy lemon glaze for cake recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. This lemon drizzle icing is full of fresh sour lemon juice, zest, butter, powdered sugar. Dries semi-hard on pound cakes, bundt cakes, cookies, muffins, scones.
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1043kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Powdered sugar Sifted
- 1 tablespoon Butter Salted, Melted
- 2-4 tablespoon Lemon juice Freshly squeezed
- ½ teaspoon Lemon extract
- 2 teaspoon Lemon zest Can replace half the amount with lime zest for an added flavor
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add sifted powdered sugar, melted butter, lemon juice, lemon extract, lemon zest and whisk it altogether until glaze is smooth and glossy.
- Start with 2 tablespoon lemon juice and add more to thin out the glaze to your preference. If icing is too thin, mix in some more powdered sugar.
- Drizzle it on top of your cool cakes or other baked goods and enjoy.
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days but will have to whisked again, prior to being used.
Nutrition
Calories: 1043kcal | Carbohydrates: 242g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 236g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg