Sifted icing sugar whisked with fresh lemon juice into a pourable glaze for cakes, loaves and buns. Serves 8.
150g
1piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | 150g | — | — | |
| 2 | ![]() | 1piece | — | — |
Put the icing sugar in the sieve.
Icing sugar · 150 g
Sift it into the small bowl, tapping the sieve to push it through.


Lay the lemon on the chopping board.
Lemon · 1 piece
Whisk until smooth and thick but still pourable, like double cream.


Scrape into a small jug and drizzle over a cooled cake, loaf, buns or biscuits; it sets in about 30 minutes. Use it the day you make it.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 g | ![]() | Put the icing sugar in the sieve.⏱ 10sResultIcing sugar |
| 2 | Icing sugarstep 1 | ![]() ![]() | Sift it into the small bowl, tapping the sieve to push it through.⏱ 40sResultFirst sifted icing sugarused in step 6 |
| 3 | 1 piece | ![]() | Lay the lemon on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLemon |
| 4 | Lemonstep 3 | ![]() ![]() | Cut it in half.⏱ 10sResultHalved lemon |
| 5 | Halved lemonstep 4 | ![]() ![]() | Squeeze in the juice, about 3 tablespoons.⏱ 40sResultFresh lemon juice |
| 6 | First sifted icing sugarstep 2 | ![]() ![]() | Whisk until smooth and thick but still pourable, like double cream.⏱ 1 minResultSmooth lemon glaze |
| Fresh lemon juicestep 5 | |||
| 7 | Smooth lemon glazestep 6 | Scrape into a small jug and drizzle over a cooled cake, loaf, buns or biscuits; it sets in about 30 minutes. Use it the day you make it.⏱ 10sResultLemon Glaze | |
| Total Time | 4 min 35s | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 75kcal | |
| 0.1g | |
| 20g | |
| 19g | |
| 0.3g | |
| 0mg |
Sifted icing sugar whisked with fresh lemon juice into a pourable glaze for cakes, loaves and buns. Serves 8.
What you’ll doYou will sift icing sugar, squeeze in lemon juice, and whisk until smooth and pourable.
