Best White Glaze Recipes

EASY WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat all the ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until the white chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and of desired drizzling consistency.

MIRROR GLAZE CAKE WITH EASY WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Melt 1 pkg. chocolate as directed on label; cool completely.
• Beat whipping cream, dry pudding mix and melted chocolate in large bowl with mixer on high speed until mixture forms stiff peaks.
• Place cake on center of bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Spoon enough of the whipped cream mixture into pan to completely fill in space between cake and rim of pan. Spread remaining whipped cream mixture into even layer over top of cake.
• Freeze 6 hours or until firm.
• Sprinkle gelatine over 1/2 cup water in small bowl; set aside. Mix sugar, condensed milk and remaining water in saucepan until blended. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add gelatine; cook 1 to 2 min. or until gelatine is completely dissolved, stirring constantly.
• Break remaining white chocolate into small pieces; place in medium bowl. Add gelatine mixture; let stand 5 min. Gently stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Pour 1/4 cup chocolate glaze into each of 2 small bowls; tint glaze in each bowl with different color food coloring. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing wrap directly onto surface of glaze to prevent skins from forming on tops. Let stand at room temperature 1-1/2 hours or until glaze is cooled to 93ºF to 96ºF when tested with instant-read or candy thermometer.
• Meanwhile, tint remaining glaze with food coloring to desired shade; pour through fine-mesh strainer into separate bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing wrap directly onto surface of glaze. Let stand at room temperature 1-1/2 hours or until ready to use.
• Run knife around rim of pan to loosen dessert; remove rim. Smooth side of dessert, if necessary. Invert empty small bowl (8-inch diameter or less) onto rimmed baking sheet; top with dessert. Slowly pour large bowl of chocolate glaze over dessert, completely covering dessert with glaze. Use spoon to drizzle remaining glazes over dessert. Refrigerate 30 min. or until glazes are firm. Discard glaze drippings from baking sheet.

TYLER'S RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the sour cream, 2 tablespoons of milk and eggs. Combine the flour, oats and baking soda, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped white chocolate. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Using a finger or your thumb, press a dent into the center of each cookie. Fill the dent with a 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the glaze: Combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 ounce white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. cook on high, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and milk until icing is of a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

WHITE GLAZE ICING FOR PASTRIES, CINNAMON ROLLS, AND DANISHES

Steps:

• Mix the confectioners' sugar, butter, and vanilla together.
• Adding half the milk (or orange juice) to start with, stir in to make a thick glaze, adding just a drop at a time more until you get a nice thick glaze.
• Spread or pour immediately over cooled cinnamon rolls, pastries, pound cakes, or Danish.
• Glaze will form a crust and harden as it cools, but you can spread over warmed cakes and serve that way as well.

COOKIE-CUTTER DUTCH SUGAR COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat sugar and butter until light (about 5 minutes).
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture JUST to combine.
• Divide the dough in half and gather each pieces into a ball, then flatten into a disc.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 2 hours or more, or freeze.
• Set oven to 325°F (second-lowest rack).
• Roll out one disc on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness.
• Using assorted cookie cutter cut out cookies and transfer to a ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 1-inch between cookies.
• Gather dough scraps and re-roll.
• Repeat with remaining dough disc.
• Bake cookies until pale golden (about 13 minutes).
• Transfer to racks and cool.
• Melt the white chocolate and spoon into a pastry bag (1/16-inch tip size) or just drizzle with a small spoon.
• Pipe the chocolate onto the cookies in a decorative pattern.
• Sprinkle lightly with very finely chopped almonds if desired, then let stand until the chocolate sets.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 375°F Combine the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and press into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the side of a 10 inch spring form pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes and then allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Reduce the heat to 325°F and prepare the cheesecake batter.
• Place the chopped white chocolate into a heat safe bowl and set aside. Bring the 1/2 cup of cream to a simmer over medium heat in a small sauce pan. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate, swirling the bowl to submerge it and allow to stand for one minute. Stir the chocolate gently until melted completely.
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth and lump free. Add the sugar and mix, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• On medium speed, slowly add the white chocolate ganache. Once combined you can add the eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed until each egg is incorporated. Once you've added all the eggs, mix in the vanilla and salt and pour into your prepared pan.
• Set the pan onto a couple large sheets of aluminum foil and smooth them up the sides of the pan to waterproof.
• Set the cheesecake into a large roasting pan and then place in the oven. Pour the boiling water into the roasting pan, filling to about one inch (no higher than the lowest edge of aluminum foil). Allow to make at 325°F for one hour then reduce heat and bake at 300°F for an additional 60-90 minutes until the center is just set. The outer ring of the cheesecake for about 3" should be set.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
• To glaze, gently warm the 1 cup of the caramel sauce on the stove or in the microwave until slightly runny and then pour onto the cheesecake. Smooth the caramel over the cake and serve.
• To make the Caramel Sauce: In a medium sauce pan over medium high heat, combine the sugar and lemon juice. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar is mostly melted then set aside the spoon and swirl the pan over the heat to keep the color even throughout.
• Continue to cook and swirl until it sugar turns a medium amber color. Watch it carefully, the sugar will quickly darken and should it become dark brown or black it will taste bitter and unpleasant.
• When the sauce turns the right color slowly whisk in the cream. If the caramel hardens with the addition of the cream, do not worry. Just continue to add the cream and bring the mixture back to a a boil over medium heat. Continue to stir until the sugar has remelted. Allow to boil for 5 minutes then remove from heat and stir in the butter.
• Pour into a heat safe container and chill until ready to use.

MARTHA STEWART'S MARBLE CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan; set aside. Whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix in vanilla. Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the buttermilk and beginning and ending with the flour. Set aside one-third of the batter.
• In a bowl, mix cocoa and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water with a rubber spatula until smooth. Add the cocoa mixture to the reserved cake batter; stir until well combined.
• Spoon batters into the prepared pan in two layers, alternating spoonfuls of vanilla and chocolate to simulate a checkerboard. To create marbling, run a table knife (or wooden skewer) through the batters in a swirling motion.
• Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until a cake tester comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Transfer pan to a rack to cool 10 minutes. Turn out cake from pan and cool completely on the rack. Cake can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
• To make glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and milk. Whisk in chocolate. Pour over cake, allowing to drip down sides. Serve immediately.

CHRISTMAS CUTOUTS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes with floured 2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. , Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate; stir until smooth. Tint with food coloring. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe designs on cookies.

PORTERFIELD PUMPKIN BUNDT WITH SNOW WHITE GLAZE

Steps:

• Pan preparation:
• Generously coat the pan with butter-flavor nonstick vegetable spray or solid shortening, dust with flour, and tap out the excess flour.
• Make pumpkin bundt:
• Position rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, baking powder (if using), baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
• Add the granulated sugar to the large bowl of an electric mixer and crumble in the dark brown sugar, breaking up any clumps with your fingers. Add the oil and 2 eggs and beat until blended, then beat in the remaining eggs and the pumpkin. Scrape down the bowl and beater.
• With the mixer on the lowest speed, alternately add the juice or milk (or buttermilk if using) and the dry ingredients. When everything is blended, scrape down the bowl, then beat a few seconds longer until the batter is smooth and creamy.
• Scoop the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 65 to 70 minutes (or for the time indicated for your altitude in the chart) or until the cake has risen, is springy to the touch and is cracked on top, and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out dry. Cool the cake in its pan on a rack for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Slide a knife around the pan sides and the top of the tube to release the cake. Top the cake with a foil-covered cardboard cake disk or a flat plate, invert, and lift off the pan. Peel off the paper, if you used it. Cool the cake completely.
• Make glaze:
• Once the cake has cooled, whisk together all the ingredients for the glaze until smooth and creamy. Add a drop more of milk if necessary. The glaze should have a soft, just slightly runny (but not liquefied) consistency. Spread the glaze on the top of the cake, letting it drip down the sides. While the glaze is still soft, sprinkle on the nuts, if desired. The glaze hardens as it dries.
• Cooks' Note
• Quantities for the glaze remain the same at all altitudes, but if you are baking the cake at high elevation, follow the adjustments below.
• If baking at 3,000 feet:
• Increase flour to 3⅓ cups plus 1 tablespoon. Omit baking powder. Increase baking soda to 2 teaspoons minus ⅛ teaspoon. Increase salt to 1 teaspoon. Decrease cinnamon to 1½ teaspoons. Decrease nutmeg to 1 teaspoon. Decrease allspice or mace to ¼ teaspoon. Decrease granulated sugar to 1⅓ cups. Decrease brown sugar to 1 cup. Increase to 6 large eggs. Replace orange juice with ¾ cup buttermilk. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 375°F for 55 to 57 minutes.
• If baking at 5,000 feet:
• Increase flour to 3⅓ cups plus 2 tablespoons. Omit baking powder. Increase baking soda to 1¾ teaspoons. Increase salt to 1 teaspoon. Decrease cinnamon to 1½ teaspoons. Decrease nutmeg to 1 teaspoon. Decrease allspice or mace to ¼ teaspoon. Decrease granulated sugar to 1⅓ cups. Decrease brown sugar to 1 cup. Increase to 6 large eggs. Replace orange juice with 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons buttermilk. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 375°F for 50 to 55 minutes.
• If baking at 7,000 feet:
• Increase flour to 3½. Omit baking powder. Increase baking soda to 1½ teaspoons. Increase salt to 1 teaspoon. Decrease cinnamon to 1½ teaspoons. Decrease nutmeg to 1 teaspoon. Decrease allspice or mace to ¼ teaspoon. Decrease granulated sugar to 1⅓ cups. Decrease brown sugar to 1 cup. Increase to 6 large eggs. Replace orange juice with 1 cup buttermilk. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 375°F for 65 to 70 minutes.
• If baking at 10,000 feet:
• Increase flour to 3½ plus 1 tablespoon. Omit baking powder. Increase baking soda to 1⅛ teaspoons. Increase salt to 1 teaspoon. Increase cinnamon to 2½ teaspoons. Increase nutmeg to 2 teaspoons. Increase ground ginger to 2 teaspoons. Decrease allspice or mace to 1 teaspoon. Decrease cloves to ¼ teaspoon. Decrease granulated sugar to 1¼ cups. Decrease brown sugar to 1 cup. Decrease oil to ¾ cup. Increase to 6 large eggs. Replace orange juice with 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons buttermilk. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 375°F for 60 to 63 minutes.

~ WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY ALMOND BARS & GLAZE ~

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars and egg until well blended. Beat in the baking powder, vanilla and flour. Fold in the almonds, chocolate and cranberries. Mix evenly.
• 2. Spread mixture into prepared pan.
• 3. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Cool on rack
• 4. Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk all glaze ingredients together. Add more cream or milk if needed for desired consistency.
• 5. Drizzle or spread over cooled bars.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 12 cup bundt pan with butter flavored cooking spray. Set aside.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, 2/3 cup evaporated milk, and applesauce. Using electric mixer, beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into bundt pan.
• 3. Bake 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 25 minutes; invert onto rack to cool completely.
• 4. Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan heat 3 Tbsp. of evaporated milk over medium heat just to a boil. Remove from heat and add white chocolate chips, stir until smooth. Stir in cinnamon. Drizzle glaze over cake.

WHITE GLAZE ICING FOR PASTRIES, CINNAMON ROLLS, AND DANISHES

Steps:

• Mix the confectioners' sugar, butter, and vanilla together. Adding half the milk (or orange juice) to start with, stir in to make a thick glaze, adding just a drop at a time more until you get a nice thick glaze. Spread or pour immediately over cooled cinnamon rolls, pastries, pound cakes, or Danish. Glaze will form a crust and harden as it cools, but you can spread over warmed cakes and serve that way as well.

LAVENDER COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Make the cookies: Pulse the lavender in a spice or coffee grinder until finely ground. Remove 1/4 teaspoon to a small bowl; set aside for the glaze. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar to the remaining lavender in the spice grinder and pulse until the sugar is fine.
• Combine the butter, lavender sugar, the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla in a large bowl and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg yolks and beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until combined, about 1 minute. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour and beat until the dough comes together, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Divide the dough between 2 large sheets of plastic wrap and roll each into a compact 10-inch log. Wrap each log in the plastic and refrigerate until very firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Unwrap one log of dough and slice into 3/8-inch-thick rounds. Arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden around the edges, 20 to 24 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pans, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining log of dough.
• Make the glaze: Combine the white chocolate, half-and-half and the reserved 1/4 teaspoon ground lavender in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water); stir until melted, about 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and let sit until the glaze thickens slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. (If the glaze gets too thick to drizzle, reheat over the simmering water, stirring.) Drizzle the glaze over the cookies and top with sprinkles. Let set, about 2 hours.

TYLER'S RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the sour cream, 2 tablespoons of milk and eggs. Combine the flour, oats and baking soda, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped white chocolate (5 ounces).
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Using a finger or your thumb, press a dent into the center of each cookie. Fill the dent with a 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the glaze, combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 ounce white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Cook on high, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk until icing is of a drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.

SPICE CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Spice Cake: Place a rack in the center of the oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees F. Lightly mist a 12-Cup Bundt pan with Olive Oil then dust the pan with flower. Shake out excess flower and scatter pecan in the bottom of the pan. Set aside. Place cake mix. pumpkin, milk, oil eggs and cinnamon in a large mixing bowel. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, about 30 seconds. Stop the mixer, scrape down the sides and with a spatula and mix at a medium until the mixture is smooth about 1.5 minutes. Pour mixture into the prepared Bundt Pan. Bake the cake until the top lightly springs back when pressed lightly with a finger, about 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the Bundt pan from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Run a long sharp knife around the edge of the pan , shake lightly and invert on the wire rack to cool for another 30 minutes. Transfer to a cake plate. While the cake is cooling, prepare the White Chocolate glaze. White Chocolate Glaze: Place the Granulated Sugar, Butter and milk in a small sauce pan and heat over a medium setting until the mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Stir until the butter melts plus 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in the white chocolate chips until they are melted. Let the glaze cool for 2 to 3 minutes, then pour over the cake. Let cool for another 15 minutes before serving.

TIE-DYED WHITE CHOCOLATE DOUGHNUT GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler. In a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and heavy cream until smooth, then stir into the white chocolate until combined. Turn the heat off and leave the chocolate over the double boiler, whisking occasionally to keep smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add more cream and whisk until smooth.
• Divide the glaze between two bowls. With food coloring, dye each bowl a separate color (whichever you choose). Add the second bowl of colored glaze back to the first, pouring only along the edge. Use a skewer to swirl only slightly (when you dip your donuts you will swirl the glaze more).

WARM WHITE-BEAN AND SCALLOP SALAD WITH SPICY TOMATO GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine the beans, thyme and bay leaf in a pot over medium-low heat. Add enough cold water to cover and cook for 30 minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until tender, 10 more minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine the tomato broth and orange rind in a pot over low heat and simmer for 1 minute. Add the pepper and the scallops and gently poach until barely cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove the scallops and orange rind. Return the broth to the flame and cook until it has reduced to about 1 cup and is thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
• Meanwhile, in the bottom of 4 large soup bowls, arrange the arugula. Spoon in the beans and divide the scallops. Drizzle with tomato glaze, then sprinkle with purple onion and serve immediately.

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the sour cream, 2 tablespoons of milk and eggs. Combine the flour, oats and baking soda, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped white chocolate. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Using a finger or your thumb, press a dent into the center of each cookie. Fill the dent with a 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry preserves. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. To make the glaze: Combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 ounce white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. cook on high, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and milk until icing is of a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

KITTENCAL'S EASY CREAMY WHITE GLAZE

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients in a bowl adding whipping cream until desired texture is achieved (do not make it to thin, or it won't stick on cakes!).

WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine chocolate and half-and-half in top of a double broiler. Place over simmering water until chocolate is almost melted. Do not overcook. Remove from heat and stir until smooth. Cool glaze 10 to 15 minutes, or until slightly thickened.