How to make an easy cream cheese glaze for bundt cakes and other pastries!
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When it comes to my homemade treats and sweets, I like to stick to making it completely homemade if I have the time. From the cake to the filling, to the cake icing and toppings, I like to make as much of it from scratch as possible. Now, of course, I don’t always have time for that. Really, who does though?
Now, there are plenty of tips and tricks to use on store-bought ingredients that give them a homemade flair in serious time crunches. Like my Store-bought Buttercream Frosting Hacks, for example. But luckily for us, there are some completely homemade frosting and glaze recipes that can be made in just a matter of minutes.
One of my quick fix, cake topper recipes to pull out when I’m running low on time is this one for easy Cream Cheese Glaze for Bundt Cakes and other pastries! This sweet and slightly tangy cake glaze is super easy and quick to make so it’s perfect for keeping your homemade recipes totally made from scratch, even in the tightest of time crunches! Here’s how I do it.
To make an easy cream cheese cake glaze all you need is: cream cheese, milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, a hand mixer, and a mixing bowl. Just combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat them together with the hand mixer until runny and smooth. If the glaze is not runny, add 1 tsp of milk at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
Easy Equipment
First, let me go over the simple baking equipment I use to make this delectable cake glaze. I don’t need much at all for this simple recipe, just a few common baking utensils. Here are the tools I use to make easy cream cheese cake glaze:
Creamy Ingredients
Now let me break down my short and simple ingredient list. Nothing fancy or complicated here either, just some common baking ingredients. These are the ingredients I use to make simple cream cheese glaze:
- 8 oz cream cheese – 1 package, room temperature
- 4 tbsp Whole Milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
How to Make Cream Cheese Glaze for Bundt Cakes and Other Pastries
Now let’s move on to making the magic happen. This cake glaze process is super quick and easy so let’s get right into it! Here’s how I make easy cream cheese glaze:
- First, measure out the glaze ingredients with the measuring cup and spoons.
- Then, combine the softened cream cheese, milk, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in a large glass mixing bowl.
- Beat all of the ingredients together using a hand mixer.
- The cream cheese glaze should be runny. If not, add and mix in 1 tsp. of milk at a time until a runny consistency is reached.
Glaze Tips
- All baked goods need to be completely cool before pouring glaze on them. If you try to glaze pastries that are still warm the glaze will not stick, it will only slide off the pastry.
- If you need to thicken the glaze just add a little more powdered sugar until it reaches the desired consistency.
- To thin the glaze, just add a little bit more milk.
- After pouring the glaze on baked goods, allow them to sit until the glaze forms a thin crust layer. This can take up to 2 hours at room temperature.
- Allow glazed sweets to dry completely before wrapping in plastic wrap and store them in a cool, dark place.
Storing Cream Cheese Glaze
Once you let the glaze form a thin crust layer on the bundt cake or other pastry, the glaze will stay good for the life of that pastry. However, since it is milk-based, the glaze needs to remain refrigerated on its own.
To store leftover cream cheese glaze: pour leftover glaze into an airtight container, label it, and store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Before using the glaze again, remove it from the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature.
More glaze for bundt cakes
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Chocolate Frosting for Bundt Cake
Vanilla Glaze for Bundt Cake
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Cream Cheese Glaze for Bundt Cake
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Want to be ready for any baking creation that may arise? Then you’ve come to the right place! Check out more of my favorite cake toppers, glazes, icings, and frostings so you can be ready for any baking adventure that comes your way!
This cream cheese glaze is perfect for:
- Cookies
- Coffee cake
- Muffins
- Cinnamon rolls
- Turnover pies (hand pies)
- Doughnuts
- Any other homemade pastries
Need a little “umph” for your homemade cakes? Check these out:
- Cream Cheese Filling for Bundt Cakes (and other pastries)
- Cake Syrup
- Homemade Buttercream Frosting
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- Caramel Glaze
- Chocolate Glaze for Bundt Cakes
- Homemade Whipped Cream
- Meringue Frosting
- Homemade Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
- Chocolate Ganache
- White Chocolate Ganache
- Toffee Glaze
- Easy Bundt Cake Glaze
- Easy Bundt Cake Frosting
- Store-bought Buttercream Frosting Hacks
- Eggnog Frosting
Cream Cheese Glaze for Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese 1 package, room temperature
- 4 tbsp Whole Milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- First, measure out the glaze ingredients with the measuring cup and spoons.
- Then, combine the softened cream cheese, milk, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in a large glass mixing bowl.
- Beat all of the ingredients together using a hand mixer.
- The cream cheese glaze should be runny. If not, add and mix in 1 tsp. of milk at a time until a runny consistency is reached.
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Notes
- All baked goods need to be completely cool before pouring glaze on them. If you try to glaze pastries that are still warm the glaze will not stick, it will only slide off the pastry.
- If you need to thicken the glaze just add a little more powdered sugar until it reaches the desired consistency.
- To thin the glaze, just add a little bit more milk.
- After pouring the glaze on baked goods, allow them to sit until the glaze forms a thin crust layer. This can take up to 2 hours at room temperature.
- Allow glazed sweets to dry completely before wrapping in plastic wrap and store them in a cool, dark place.
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