Pastries and Baking General General discussion forum for all pastry and baking topics.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 12-27-2007, 12:27 PM
bohh Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Can't Boil Water
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 64
Default frosting or glaze

Is there a difference between frosting and glaze? Can you apply both to a cake?

Thanks,
Bohh
Reply With Quote


  #2  
Old 12-27-2007, 12:46 PM
ShoeMaker's Avatar
ShoeMaker Offline
Registered User
Culinary Experience: Professional Baker
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: east TN
Posts: 64
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by bohh View Post
Is there a difference between frosting and glaze? Can you apply both to a cake?

Thanks,
Bohh
At least where I'm from, there is a difference - frosting is icing, spread on with a spatula and /or piped out of a bag with whatever decorating tip is desired. glaze is just how it sounds, poured over the surface (has a somewhat thick liquid consistency) and dries to a glaze (like on a donut). I've done a couple types of cakes that've gotten glazed, but they've been heavier consistency cakes (pound cake-ish) baked in a "fancy" bundt pan. Have never glazed a standard layer-type cake. Hope this helps ... of course, perhaps icing/frosting is called glaze elsewhere ??? (Just alluding to shel's thread )
__________________
Bakers - we make a lot of dough, but not so much money

Last edited by ShoeMaker; 12-27-2007 at 12:49 PM.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
how to get meringue-like glaze on ladyfingers palazziotta Pastries and Baking General 6 12-31-2007 03:09 AM
icing glaze bohh Pastries and Baking General 12 12-30-2007 10:50 AM
Ganache or Glaze? Isa Professional Pastry Chefs Forum 4 12-05-2002 07:01 PM
Difference between ganache and glaze barista Professional Pastry Chefs Forum 5 11-17-2002 08:27 AM
Caramel glaze oli Pastries and Baking General 42 11-15-2001 05:07 PM