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what icing should i put on top of my apple and cinnamon cake?

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Thrifty · 03/02/2009 16:51

was going to make muffins,but only had 6 cases and loads of mix,so made a tray bake. it will be cut into squares. what shall i top it with? some kind of butter icing would be fine as i have butter and icing sugar.

please oh wise ones, give me some ideas.

TIA

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janeite · 03/02/2009 16:56

Tbh I wouldn't ice it at all but if I really had to I'd probably just do a thin drizzly zig zaggy glace icing: I don't think buttercream would "go" tbh.

scienceteacher · 03/02/2009 16:57

I wouldn't ice it. Maybe a dusting of icing sugar at most.

ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 03/02/2009 16:58

agree about not icing it

VintageGardenia · 03/02/2009 17:01

Agree re not icing but there is a yum crunchy topping for appley cakes, a streusel topping, Google not working for me in Safari at mo but you might look.

sarah293 · 03/02/2009 17:03

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GrimmaTheNome · 03/02/2009 17:03

My DD made apple and cinnamon cake in cookery club and it had glace icing on. Was very nice! Agree with the others that buttercream wouldnt suit it somehow.

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Thrifty · 03/02/2009 17:05

ok, so mostly dont ice it?

icing sugar i can do :-)

I know what you mean VG but usually it involves putting it on before baking and this is out of the oven already, just looks a bit thin (didnt rise as I'd hoped) and lacklustre.

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VintageGardenia · 03/02/2009 17:05

streusel

VintageGardenia · 03/02/2009 17:06

Whoops sorry! I see.

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Thrifty · 03/02/2009 17:07

do you know what kind of glaze Grimma, just icing sugar/water?

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Thrifty · 03/02/2009 17:14

oh, VG thats looks luuurvvely... am definately going to make that next time

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VintageGardenia · 03/02/2009 17:16

Mmm I'm coming to tea then!

GrimmaTheNome · 03/02/2009 17:27

Yes, just icing sugar and water - maybe a bit of lemon juice.

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Thrifty · 03/02/2009 17:38

hmmm,just had a taste of an edge bit and its not very cinnamonny, would a zigzag drizzle of cinnamon icing work do you think? i.e. cinnamon,icing sugar and water?

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Hotcrossbunny · 03/02/2009 17:40

How about dusting cinnamon and icing sugar over? Or do you think you need the moistness of icing IYSWIM? Sounds yummy

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Thrifty · 03/02/2009 17:45

its quite moist (contains a lot of apple, truth be told, too much apple, which is probably why its sunk). yes maybe just a dusting [opts for the least hassle emoticon]

its quite yummy too... have now eaten all the edges (hope dp comes home soon so we can have dinner,before i eat the rest of it!)

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MKG · 03/02/2009 18:18

No icing--Serve it with vanilla ice cream on top. Or a whipped cream. OR both!

Guadalupe · 03/02/2009 18:20

I would sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on the top

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