Raspberry Cake Glaze

This raspberry cake glaze brings pops of raspberry flavor and a beautiful appearance like a wave of pink petals cascading over your cake. Flavor it with cardamom for an aromatic experience or other flavoring like vanilla, cinnamon or citrus. This recipe makes about ½ to ⅔ cup of glaze.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, European, International

Keyword Baked goods, Cake, Cardamom, Pastry, Sauce

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings cake

Calories 777kcal

Equipment

a bowl or large measuring cup, ideally with pouring spout
whisk or fork

Ingredients

1.5 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk or more as needed, see recipe notes
1 tablespoon raspberry jam
0.5 teaspoon cardamom or other flavoring, see recipe notes

Instructions

Prepare the glaze only when your cake/pastry etc. is fully cooled.
Combine all the ingredients for the glaze in a bowl and mix.
If it's too dry (not pourable) add half a teaspoon of milk at a time until it reaches a pourable consistency.
Pour the glaze over the cake/pastry etc. and allow it to set and harden before slicing.

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