help me make icing please

when_will_it_end

i have invited mum over for dinner tomorrow and am going to bake an orange cake this i have no problem with but its the icing

i just use icing sugar with the juice form the orange an lemon

i just cant seem to make it thick enough so it doses not end up see through and dribbleing down the side of the cake

any suggestions please

thanks

i did search but did not find a definatite answer

Alison_Funnell

add more icing sugar.

when_will_it_end

Alison_Funnell wrote: »

add more icing sugar.

i tried that but it still did not sit right, is there another way i can make it even a different type of icing that will be just as if not nicer

i have eggs flour butter milk ect..

thanks

McKneff

Just put a thin layer of butter icing onit, and some sugar glazed orange peices or hundreds and thousands
Or dont ice it at all but cut out the word 'MUM' out of some paper, put it over the cake and sprinkle Icing Sugar on it, plus a little pink candle.

when_will_it_end

McKneff wrote: »

Just put a thin layer of butter icing onit, and some sugar glazed orange peices or hundreds and thousands
Or dont ice it at all but cut out the word 'MUM' out of some paper, put it over the cake and sprinkle Icing Sugar on it, plus a little pink candle.

hmmmm sounds good cheers :j

i could peal one of the oranges slice and lay them over a thin layer of butter icing that way i can still use the juice in the topping, put them round the edge and then do the mum thing in the middle


i can see it in my head now thank you :D:D

McKneff

You can buy really small crystalised orange and lemon slices from the supermarket, they might be better than fresh oranges (maybe too big)

SUESMITH_2

make butter icing and add the zest of half and orange to flavour it

themull1

Boil sugar and orange juice for a minute til the sugar dissolves, poke holes in cake and pour syrup on when cake still hot. It will soak in and give a really tangy flavour, or do an orange buttercream with grated orange rind in it.

rachbc

cream cheese icing is good with citrus - 50g melted butter, 100g cream cheese and 200g icing sugar and beaten togther - could add soem orange zest or juice too