Glaze

A thin, glossy coating poured or brushed over baked goods, such as a powdered sugar glaze on doughnuts or an apricot glaze on fruit tarts.

Fillings, creams, frostings and sauces

Also called: icing glaze

Sugar glazes are made from powdered sugar and a little liquid, set to a thin, shiny shell, and are often spooned over pound cakes, scones and doughnuts while they are slightly warm. Fruit glazes made from strained jam brushed over a tart add shine and keep the fruit from drying out.

Chocolate glazes, made from chocolate with cream, butter or corn syrup, set softer and glossier than a plain ganache.

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Tools for this

Checkered Chef Cooling RacksAir on all sides so bottoms stay crisp, not soggy.See it on Amazon
OXO Bent Icing SpatulaSmooth, even frosting and filling with a flick of the wrist.See it on Amazon

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

Glaze (Q15223654), Wikidata