125 white icing recipes

Lemon glaze made with egg white, powdered sugar, fresh lemon zest, and lemon juice. A smooth, glossy icing for cookies, cakes, and German-style baked goods.

Thumbprint buttercream cookies made with brown sugar, egg yolks, and shortening, coated in stiff egg whites and nuts, then filled with buttercream icing after baking.

Tropical ice punch blends mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, orange juice, and maraschino cherries into a frozen base. Add ginger ale and white wine to serve.

Old-fashioned orange ice with fresh orange and lemon juice, sugar syrup, and a beaten egg white for fluffy texture. A vintage Victorian-era frozen dessert.

Honey icing made with a boiled sugar-honey syrup poured over beaten egg whites with melted marshmallows. A fluffy, glossy frosting with floral honey sweetness for cakes.

Peanut butter shortbread: round pan-pressed shortbread with peanut butter in the dough and a peanut butter icing topped with melted white chocolate drizzle. Two pan-rounds.

A cloud-light dessert soufflé made with Tasmanian leatherwood honey and fresh ginger, risen tall on whipped egg whites. Dusted with icing sugar and served with pouring cream.

Low-fat frosted brownies made with applesauce instead of butter and egg whites instead of whole eggs. Topped with a simple cocoa icing, no oil or butter needed.

Borden's and Gordon's punch: French vanilla ice cream blended with vodka, cold coffee, and creme de cacao. A retro punch-bowl White Russian for a crowd, served slushy by the ladle.

Mexican flag cookies bake a coconut-extract sheet cookie cut into 3x4 rectangles, then decorate with green, white, and red icing stripes plus a chocolate eagle. Cinco de Mayo party favorite.

Fudgy brownies made with applesauce instead of butter, egg whites only, and just 2 tablespoons of oil. Intensely chocolatey from a half cup of cocoa powder. No icing needed.

Kiwifruit daiquiri blends ripe kiwi with white rum, fresh lime juice, sugar, and crushed ice for a frosty green tropical cocktail. Two-glass blender drink ready in five minutes.

Maple mocha topping made from whipped egg whites, maple syrup, instant coffee, and vanilla. A light, fluffy no-cook sauce for ice cream or angel food cake with zero fat.

Fluffy marshmallow icing made with a hot sugar syrup, beaten egg white, and melted marshmallows. A billowy, cloud-like frosting that spreads smooth and sets with a soft, glossy finish.

Frozen fruit yogurt dessert built from raspberry puree, low-fat yogurt, apple juice concentrate, lemon, and beaten egg whites for lift. Lighter than ice cream, naturally sweetened, and endlessly variable.

Iced blackberry yogurt swirls seedless blackberry puree with honey, brown sugar, banana, plain yogurt, and a beaten egg white into a light frozen dessert. A no-churn frozen yogurt for hot afternoons.