Creamy cake frosting recipe with step-by-step photos

Creamy flavor is one of the most versatile when it comes to baking cakes and pastries. It pairs equally well with vanilla and chocolate, fruits and berries. Creamy sponge icing will quickly become your go-to solution for moisturizing your cake layers.

Nutritional value per serving

72.1 kcal

Proteins: 0.2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbohydrates: 17.4 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 3 min
Time in the kitchen: 2 min
Complexity:

It will work even if you're making it for the first time. Not just this dish, but your first time ever.
Number of servings: 1

Cream impregnation for sponge cakes is always made from low-fat ingredients. It should be very fluid so that it can easily soak any sponge cake.

You can even safely substitute yogurt for cream, including store-bought flavored yogurt like Actimel. Since it's not heat-treated, you don't have to worry about anything untoward happening.

Recipe with step-by-step photos

Creamy cake icing

Ingredients

Servings

Cream 10%

100 ml
Powdered sugar

2 tbsp

Preparation

Step 1

Pour 10% cream or any other alternative you like into a bowl.

Step 2

Add powdered sugar and flavoring, mixing well until evenly distributed and lump-free. It's best not to use sugar, as it will take a long time to dissolve.

Step 3

The creamy impregnation is ready. Use it to moisten white and chocolate sponge cakes or desserts.

5 Secrets of Creamy Soaking

While syrup can be prepared very quickly, it still needs to be used correctly to enhance the sponge cake's flavor. Improper soaking can ruin an almost finished dessert.

#1 Heat the cream

If you don't have powdered sugar, simply heat the cream, but don't boil it. The sugar crystals will dissolve quickly in the hot mixture. Just remember to chill the syrup thoroughly before using.

#2 Use syrups

This is a great alternative to sugar. Liquid syrups blend much better with cream. You can also use flavored liquids to add variety to the sponge cake's flavor profile.

#3 Cool the cakes

Hot dough soaks up the syrup too quickly and unevenly. The result will be a soggy, tasteless cake, not a moist one.

№4 Pour the mixture evenly over the biscuit

You can use a spoon, a brush, a bottle with holes, or any other tools. The main thing is to distribute the syrup evenly over the entire surface of the cake base.

#5 Use impregnation sparingly

Remember that the sponge cake needs to soak up the filling and cream for a truly delicious cake. So, don't overdo it with the cream syrup.

Do not attempt to store the impregnation.

This is a very quick recipe for making syrup without heat treatment. Therefore, you can't tell how long it will take for the syrup to go sour. It's best to only prepare the amount needed for the recipe at once, and use any leftovers in coffee or simply discard them.

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