[927.] Sugar Glaze.— Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoonfuls water and put it over the fire to get lukewarm; pour over the cake and let it dry, which will take but a few minutes; dip small pieces of cake into it. Glazes of raspberries, strawberries, pineapples, peaches, wine, maraschino or rum are made the same way. Omit the water and use 2 tablespoonfuls fruit juice or wine, whichever kind is wanted.
[928.] Maraschino Glaze.— Mix 1 cup sifted powdered sugar with 1 tablespoonful water and 1 tablespoonful maraschino, let it get warm on the fire and pour while warm over the cake. It will get hard in a few minutes. Rum glaze is made the same as Maraschino Glaze.
[929.] Orange Glaze.— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls orange juice with 1 cup powdered sugar, add a little grated rind, set over a slow fire to get lukewarm and use it at once.
[930.] Lemon Glaze.— Stir 1 cup sifted powdered sugar with 1 tablespoonful lemon juice, 1 tablespoonful water and a little grated rind; let it get lukewarm; then spread it over the cake and set in a dry place which is free from dust to dry.
[931.] Coffee Glaze.— Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoonfuls strong coffee, let it get lukewarm and use at once.
[932.] Wine Glaze.— Boil 1 cup sugar with ½ cup water until it forms a thread between 2 fingers; remove it from fire, add 2 tablespoonfuls sherry or Madeira wine and stir for 1 or 2 minutes; then quickly pour it over the cake and let it stand in a dry place which is free from dust to harden.
[933.] Boiled Cinnamon Glaze.— Boil 1 cup sugar with ½ cup water and 1 teaspoonful powdered cinnamon until it forms a thread between 2 fingers; remove it from fire, stir for a few minutes and use at once.
[934.] Chocolate Glaze.— Melt 2 tablespoonfuls grated chocolate in the oven and mix it with 2 tablespoonfuls sugar syrup; mix 1 cup sugar with 1 tablespoonful water, add the chocolate, set it over a slow fire to get lukewarm and use at once.
[935.] Cinnamon Glaze.— Mix 1 cup sifted powdered sugar with 1 teaspoonful cinnamon, add 2 tablespoonfuls water, set it over a slow fire, stir until lukewarm and use at once.
[936.] Cold Sugar Glaze.— Mix 1 cup sifted powdered sugar with 2 tablespoonfuls cold water and add 1 teaspoonful lemon or vanilla extract; spread glaze over the cake and set it for 1 or 2 minutes in a cool oven to obtain a glaze; then remove and set in a dry place which is free from dust to dry. Note.—Instead of water any kind of fruit juice syrup, wine, rum or Cognac may be used. If lemon juice is used take ½ water, ½ juice and a little grated rind. For orange use a little rum and 2 tablespoonfuls orange juice. For coffee use instead of water 2 spoonfuls strong coffee. For chocolate stir in 2 tablespoonfuls grated chocolate or cocoa the same way, or melt the chocolate in the oven and then add it to the sugar.