noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
fondant icing
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a cake decorated with fondant icing
glacé icing
icing sugar
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
fondant
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Both are light sponge cakes with jam and vanilla filling, decorated with soft fondant icing .
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Ready-to-roll fondant icing can be bought in supermarkets.
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Shape curved arms from fondant icing and position, tucking them under the head slightly to raise it up.
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Colour the remaining fondant icing three different shades of green.
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Use a flexible plastic smoother for fondant icing , and a small stainless steel scraper for royal icing.
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Although more difficult to make than quick fondant icing , the technique is soon mastered.
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Gelatine icing can, if liked, be used instead of fondant icing in recipes.
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This method gives a more rounded surface, suitable for fondant icing but not for a more formal royal-iced cake.
little
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Place a little icing in a piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe a decorative border around each foil mirror.
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When dry, carefully peel the brushes off the paper and secure on to the lid with a little spare royal icing .
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Place the rectangular walkway beneath the door, securing with a little icing .
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Secure both to the drum with a little spare royal icing .
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She signed as she sifted a little icing sugar on to her home-made mince pies.
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Ice the cake so that the top is covered and a little icing trickles down the sides.
remaining
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Place the remaining royal icing in the piping bag and fit with a small star nozzle.
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Colour the remaining royal icing black, and place in a bag with a fine writing nozzle.
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Colour the remaining fondant icing three different shades of green.
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Secure the head to the body with a dampened brush. 7 Shape the remaining white icing into hands and feet.
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Colour a little more royal icing pink, keep tightly wrapped, and colour the remaining royal icing green.
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Add the remaining icing sugar and beat thoroughly. 4.
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Use the remaining icing to complete the facial features and to add pockets and a bow tie.
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Press pieces of white icing on to the remaining green icing, then roll and fold the ends into the centre.
royal
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Secure in place with little spots of soft royal icing .
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Place the remaining royal icing in the piping bag and fit with a small star nozzle.
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When dry, carefully peel the brushes off the paper and secure on to the lid with a little spare royal icing .
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Colour the royal icing pale yellow and spoon into a paper piping bag.
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Stick small poinsettias inside the larger ones with royal icing , then arrange flowers and leaves on the cake, as shown.
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Attach the tongue in the mouth using a little royal icing to secure.
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To make royal icing , beat half an egg white in a small bowl until frothy.
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Paint the decorative skirt rosettes silver, once the royal icing is dry.
white
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Secure the head to the body with a dampened brush. 7 Shape the remaining white icing into hands and feet.
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Decorate with white icing sugar for the base.
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Made from a mixture of egg white and icing sugar, it involves vigorous beating to incorporate as much air as possible.
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Press pieces of white icing on to the remaining green icing, then roll and fold the ends into the centre.
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Cover the round cake with white icing .
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Ease the snowflakes off the paper and stick them on the cake using white royal icing .
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Use white sugar paste icing trimmings to cover the roof.
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Roll out thin strips of white icing , dampen and lay over the burgundy icing.
■ NOUN
sugar
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On a surface lightly coated with icing sugar , shape chocolate mixture into finger-sized logs.
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Dust with icing sugar and cinnamon and serve at once.
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Turn on to sheet of greaseproof paper sprinkled with icing sugar .
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Beat in the icing sugar to make a stiff paste.
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Leave the cookies to cool and harden on a wire rack. 5 Mix the icing sugar with two tablespoons of water.
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Dust with cocoa and icing sugar .
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To make the cinnamon butter, beat the butter with the icing sugar and cinnamon and spread on to the split scones.
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Mix cream cheese, icing sugar , vanilla essence and pistachio nuts.
■ VERB
cover
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Another possibility is to place two rectangular cakes together to make a football pitch. Cover them in green icing sugar.
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Put some of the icing sugar mixture on top and carefully mould the paste round it so that it covers the icing sugar.
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Ice the cake so that the top is covered and a little icing trickles down the sides.
roll
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Thinly roll out the icing on a surface dusted with icing sugar.
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For the striped ribbon, thinly roll out the burgundy icing and cut into thick strips.
use
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Roll the truffles gently but firmly, using enough icing sugar on your hands to prevent the mixture from sticking.
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An electric hand or rotary beater can be used to whisk the icing mixture.
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Attach the tongue in the mouth using a little royal icing to secure.
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Gelatine icing can, if liked, be used instead of fondant icing in recipes.
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Ease the snowflakes off the paper and stick them on the cake using white royal icing .
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Pipe a tiny wreath on the door using green royal icing .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Colour a little more royal icing pink, keep tightly wrapped, and colour the remaining royal icing green.
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However, if a hard smooth surface is required royal icing is very effective.
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Secure in place with little spots of soft royal icing .
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Shape curved arms from fondant icing and position, tucking them under the head slightly to raise it up.
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Spoon a little icing on to each biscuit, spread almost to the edges and decorate as desired.
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Transfer to the cake drum with care, securing on with a little royal icing .