How do you say cake frosting in spanish?

Question

I am looking to have parents bring in containers of cake frosting - glaseado was not understood - is there another way to describe the cans of frosting - in vanilla to my spanish speaking parents?

Thanks,

As someone who likes to cook ,I am anxiously waiting to know what it's called! - faliron, Dec 14, 2011

Answer 1

An option that works for me, as an acceptable (and possibly easy to understand in different countries) translation to Frosting, is "glaseado". Does not work for other kinds of covers, though.

Bizcocho (or torta, or pastel) con glaseado.

Answer 2

Betún o embadurnado.

Funny. In Argentina, just at the other side of the Andes, this is totally wrong.El betún es la pomada para lustrar zapatos. - 00e657d4, Dec 14, 2011

De acuerdo, Guillermo. Qué horrible pensar en una torta / pasté con betún, ¡o incluso embadurnada! :-P - Gekkosan, Dec 14, 2011

Ah, but confectioners' sugar (used to make icing) is called "azúcar de lustre" in Spain. Maybe that's the connection... frosting is "pomada para lustrar pasteles"? ;o) - ajaks, Dec 14, 2011

Answer 3

Lata de capa dulce de pastel.

Answer 4

I learned the word "Turrón" in México that's the stuff that's made with eggs and powdered sugar and butter

Answer 5

Cobertura, but it's a more generic term which includes not only frosting.