This cinnamon drizzle icing easy to make. With only three ingredients (powdered sugar, milk/cream/or water, and vanilla extract), it comes together quickly with minimal equipment (you only need a bowl, a whisk, and measuring implements). it is versatile in both size and taste. This glaze, added to your arsenal, can be your go-to topping in a pinch.
In a pinch, you can change up this recipe to suit your needs. Leave out the cinnamon and increase the vanilla to make a vanilla glaze. Further, increase the ingredient amounts to use on a sheet cake as a not-as-sweet alternative to American buttercream. Further, you can change the consistency of the glaze as needed. Substitute milk or water for cream to get a thinner and more translucent cinnamon drizzle icing. Using water will give you the thinnest glaze while using milk will give you a consistency somewhere between water and cream.
As mentioned earlier, this cinnamon drizzle icing recipe is versatile. In addition to the ability to change the flavor and the consistency, you can change the volume. Simply double or halve the ingredient list. Though, as always, in baking taste, taste, taste to ensure you are producing the correct flavor profile and consistency you desire.
Notes on Cinnamon Drizzle Icing:
- Using different liquids will result in different consistencies. Use whichever liquid works best for your preferences. Water, milk, or cream all work and produce different results.
- Play with flavors to pair with whatever bake you are producing. Add lemon or lime juice to produce citrusy notes. Consider replacing the cinnamon with chai spice to produce a different flavor profile for your bake. The flavor variations are almost limitless.
- This recipe is absolutely scalable. Double, triple or half it depending upon your needs.
- If you would like a deeper dive into icing and how cinnamon drizzle glaze came to be, please click here for more information.
Cinnamon Drizzle Icing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (more or less to taste)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons cream (more or less for desired consistency)
- 1 tablespoon orange juice or lemon juice (more or less to taste)
- 1 dash vanilla extract
Instructions
- Measure all ingredients into a bowl. To avoid any lumps, sift the powdered sugar.
- Whisk ingredients until smooth. Add additional cream or powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.
- Use a fork to drizzle over a dessert or simply pour.