When you see all the wonderful german fruit cake recipes you might wonder how to make the shiny glaze that is on top of the fruit.
Glazed fruit topped cake recipe.
Brush away any loose crumbs on a cake before decorating.
Substitute 2 tablespoons lemon juice for part of milk and add 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel.
We call it tortenguss in german.
Unsweetened chocolate melted or 2 envelopes premelted unsweetened chocolate.
Bring the sugar and 1 2 cup juice to a boil.
The glaze also gives your cake an eye catching sheen.
Before the glaze hardens sprinkle with chopped toasted pecans or other nuts or decorations.
Add to the boiling juice and cook till thick.
It prevents the fruit from drying out and gives the cake an appealing sheen.
The glaze serves two purposes.
And we can find it on any supermarket shelf in the baking section.
Cool the cake or pastries completely before glazing with icing.
Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining juice.
Keep refrigerated and serve chilled.
This glaze can be used for any dessert topped with fruit including tarts cakes and pies.
Preserve the look of your freshly baked dessert with a simple glaze.
Conveniently in a package.
Before getting started on your glaze first complete your dessert recipe.
Use any type of fruit preserve or jam you like.
The glaze keeps the fruit fresh so be sure that the top is completely covered.
The glaze will pick up the flavor and slight color of the fruit.
In germany we always use a glaze for the fruit cakes.
You can make this glaze with apricot red currant strawberry apple or any flavor you prefer.
For a softer thin glaze to finish fruit topped cakes use simple syrup.
If a cake is particularly delicate put it in the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes before frosting.
For thin glaze 1 tbsp cornstarch or 2 tbsp ultra gel.
Because fruitcakes are often prepared months in advance a glaze is necessary to lock in moisture and guarantee a flavorful cake.
Clear doesn t mean flavorless you can add a few drops of extract or liqueur to sweeten the glaze.
If you re topping your cake with additional pieces of fruit apply the glaze after arranging the fruit.
A cheesecake covered with fruit is as eye catching as it is delicious.
Substitute hot water for milk.
For medium glaze 1 1 2 tbsp cornstarch or 3 tbsp ultra gel my favorite consistency.
Dissolve 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules or crystals in the hot water.
This glaze works well for fruit in a tart pie fruit pizza cheesecake or regular cake to give it that glossy professional look.
7 using basting brush brush the glaze over the fruit making sure that any gaps are also filled.
This is a basic fruit glaze recipe that can be used as a fruit tart glaze fruit pizza glaze or for cheesecakes.
For thick glaze 2 tbsp cornstarch or 4 tbsp ultra gel.
The fruit topping is good for about a week so it can be prepared ahead of time.
