Vanilla Glaze

Here’s a quick and easy recipe for drizzling and glazing: this simple Vanilla Icing! It takes just 2 minutes to whisk together this rich, sweet drizzle, and it’s totally versatile! Drizzle on cookies, donuts, cakes: anything that needs a little sparkle. This is our go-to icing for when we want to add pizzazz to baked goods, and it comes together in a flash. Here’s how it’s done!

Ingredients for vanilla glaze

This vanilla glaze comes together in a flash and only requires 3 ingredients, plus water. It sets up nicely for use with cookies, donuts, Bundt cakes, pound cakes, and even cinnamon rolls. Here’s what you’ll need (see the recipe below for quantities):

Powdered sugar Heavy cream: cream has a rich flavor that sets up well in a glaze Vanilla extract Water

Looking for other flavors? Try our Cream Cheese Glaze or Vanilla Glaze!

Whisk and adjust liquid as needed

The main thing to note about this vanilla glaze? Add additional liquid as necessary until the glaze comes to the desired consistency. Here’s what to know:

Gradually add the water. The liquid quantity specified below should create a smooth, glossy texture to the vanilla glaze. Add the water gradually to make sure it comes to a thick yet drizzlable texture. Add more a hint more water as necessary. If it’s not yet to the correct consistency, add liquid a teaspoon at a time until the desired texture is reached.

Ways to use vanilla glaze

The best ways to use this vanilla glaze? Let us count them! We love using this one for baked donuts: in fact, we created it for our son’s donut themed birthday party. But there are so many other ways! Here are a few top ways to use it:

Donuts like Baked Donuts or Mini Donuts Bundt cakes Pound cakes Cookies like Applesauce Cookies or Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Quick breads like Applesauce Bread, Banana Bread, Pumpkin Bread or Zucchini Bread Scones like Blueberry Scones Muffins like Cinnamon Muffins, Apple Muffins with Streusel, Sweet Potato Muffins, or Banana Oatmeal Muffins