When Lynn wrote and asked me for the glaze recipe I used for the Fresh Apple Cake, I thought maybe someone else might want to know as well... so here it is. I found it at southernfood.about.com by simply googling "glaze for a bundt cake". Gotta love the internet!
Also... regarding the flour for the cake... mine is in a container with no label... so I'm going to guess it's plain flour and not self-rising... and it worked. And... I'm not a good enough cook to know if it would make that much difference!
So here's the recipe for...
Also... regarding the flour for the cake... mine is in a container with no label... so I'm going to guess it's plain flour and not self-rising... and it worked. And... I'm not a good enough cook to know if it would make that much difference!
So here's the recipe for...
Basic Glaze
- Melt 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) of butter in a saucepan or microwave.
- Sift 2 cups of powdered sugar into a medium size bowl.
- Add the melted butter to the powdered sugar.
- Add 2 tablespoons of milk.
- If desired, add 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla for flavor. (I did not)
- Beat until smooth and creamy, adding a little more milk if necessary. (I did... about 1 more Tbls)
- Drizzle over a cooled cake.
