Icing (food)

Icing is a paste that is usually made from sugar. It is also called "frosting". It is put on cakes to add flavour. Many kinds of cake have icing, especially cakes made for special occasions like birthday cakes, wedding cakes and Christmas cake.

Icing (food) Media

White glacé icing on a lemon bundt cake
Chocolate icing in a bowl before being put on a cake
Cupcakes decorated with green buttercream frosting
Buttercream decorations being added
Carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
Rolled fondant with sculpted fondant roses
Poured fondant on petit fours
Chocolate ganache being poured onto a cake
Advertisement showing chocolate cake with seven-minute frosting
Christmas cookies decorated with powdered sugar glaze