Simple syrup is a great all-purpose glaze for cakes and fruitcakes, adding moisture and a bit of sweetness.
This syrup isn’t so thick as syrup-like. It’s a bit thicker than water, though not much which is exactly how it should be.
Ingredients:
1 cup (227g) water
1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
Instructions:
Place the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Simmer for 3 minutes, no mixing required. Remove from the heat, and cool to room temperature.
Store airtight in the refrigerator indefinitely.
Flavors:
Want to make a flavored version of simple syrup? Try one of these variations:
- Vanilla simple syrup: Heat briefly, just to dissolve the sugar, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
- Lemon simple syrup: Mix the juice of 1 lemon (about 50g)
- Alcohol simple syrup: add one shot of alcohol of your choice
- Coffee simple syrup: add one shot of espresso to the syrup or replace some of the water with coffee
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I like to know if cake cause for shortening can replace with oil would it make the more moist if so which oil or shortening is better
Hello Rebecca, I prefer butter, but if it´s in recipe oil I would use it. Shortening replace with butter. Denisa