Cake icing ideas, what type.

[ash_scotland88]

Next tuesday is the partner's birthday and as usual I'll bake a cake.

Hopefully got the cake recipe sorted, a lemon drizzle one that hasn't failed on me yet but adding a drop of vanilla instead of lemon into the mix. But just wondering what type of icing to do for the top?

Currently it's a toss up between Royal Icing
http://www.decoratingcakes.org.uk/royal_cake_icing.htm

or a creamy icing:

http://www.decoratingcakes.org.uk/creamy-frosting.htm

Only thing with the creamy icing is for his birthday cake I have two fillings, a preserve and a butter cream type filling. I think it's something his gran always did so it's something I've carried on for him.

I see a lot of the "proper" recipe uses almond paste, as a lining or flavouring, but due a nut allergy can't do it here.


So, yeah, any suggestions on type of icing to use? Think it'll just be a circle cake so doesn't need to cover a fancy shape.

 

[ash_scotland88]

Something easy mind! =P

 

[ash_scotland88]

So it's a lemon drizzle cake, only without the lemon or the drizzle. So, sort of like a basic sponge cake then?

Yeah, but was just saying it was an adapted cake recipe and one that hasn't failed me on texture so was planning on changing the taste to suit a more birthday cake style taste.

Forget icing, you'll make the cake too heavy. Try whipping some double cream (with a little icing sugar and vanilla paste/extract) to stiff peaks and spread that on the top. Grate some good quality milk or white chocolate over it and Robert is your mother's brother.

Really?

I'm also sure I've bought some shop bought cakes with two fillings and icing on the top.