How to Make Galaxy Frosting

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Last Updated: March 8, 2023 Tested

Let your desserts blast off into space by spreading some delicious, galaxy-themed frosting over it. This toothsome frosting will spice up any dessert, bringing a galactic and magnificent look to cakes, cupcakes, donuts, or even cookies!

Makes: Each recipe makes about 2-4 cups of frosting

Ingredients

Galaxy Cream Cheese Frosting ^{[1]
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½ cup (120 ml) butter, softened
8 ounces softened cream cheese
4 cups (960 ml) confectioners' sugar
Gel food coloring (black, blue, pink, and purple)
Edible glitter or disco dust

Galaxy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

2 cups (460 g) unsalted butter, softened
8 cups (1,000 g) powdered sugar
2 teaspoons (10 mL) of vanilla extract
3 tablespoons (45 mL) of milk
Gel food coloring (violet, rose pink, and metallic silver)
Silver edible glitter stars

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1 cup (240 ml) icing sugar
1½ - 2 tablespoons (25-30 ml) milk
3 gel food coloring colors
Edible glitter

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Galaxy Cream Cheese Frosting

Blend well on high speed for about 2-3 minutes using an electric mixer.
Blend for an additional 2-3 minutes on medium high speed. Mix between each stir until the frosting comes out smooth with no confectioners' sugar streaks.

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Add in 3 drops of dark blue, 2 drops of purple, and 1 drop of pink and light blue. Stir with a clean spoon into each bowl. Mix until the color is bright and vibrant.
Mix with a spoon until fully combined.
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Scoop the different colored frosting into a frosting pipe. Spoon a tablespoon at a time of each color until no frosting remains and the frosting pipe is full.
- For easier handling, place the frosting pipe in a tall glass to prevent gel food coloring stains on other objects.
Pipe the galaxy frosting onto your favorite desserts for a galactic effect. Enjoy!

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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Galaxy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Blend well on high speed for about 2-3 minutes using an electric mixer until smooth.
Blend for an additional 2-3 minutes on medium high speed. Mix between each stir until the frosting comes out smooth with no powdered sugar streaks.
Mix once more until fully combined.
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Add the food coloring gel. Add in 3 drops of violet, 2 drops of metallic silver, and 1 drop of rose pink. Stir with a clean spoon into each bowl. Mix until the color is bright and vibrant.
Mix with a spoon until fully combined.
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Scoop the different colored frosting into a frosting pipe. Spoon a tablespoon at a time of each color until no frosting remains and the frosting pipe is full.
- For easier handling, place the frosting pipe in a tall glass to prevent gel food coloring stains on other objects.
Pipe the galaxy frosting onto your favorite desserts for a galactic effect. Enjoy!

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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Galaxy Glaze

Stir well with a whisk until properly combined.
Leave the rest of the icing in the bowl. This will be the white icing for the galaxy glaze.
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Add 2-3 drops of each food coloring gel into the base. Gently twirl the colors around with a toothpick or kebab skewer, creating color streaks.
- Take caution not to mix the colors, only swirl them to create the galactic effect for the glaze.
Twirl the colors again gently.
Drizzle or dunk the galaxy glaze onto your favorite desserts for a galactic effect. Enjoy!
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Can I put the glaze on cake pops?

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Yes, this frosting should work just fine for cake pops.

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Can I use this glaze on cake pops?

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You could try, but it might not work as well as a glaze made specifically for the cake pops.

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Consider adding star-shaped and pearl sprinkles in the frosting for a more galactic look.

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Do note when you scoop the frosting colors in a piping bag, the thinner the food coloring gel is, the lighter the colors will appear in the frosting.

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For stiff buttercream frosting, replace the butter with shortening.

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Warnings

Do not substitute the food coloring gel with liquid food dye. The amount will have to be increased, causing the frosting to come out runny.

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Avoid using the same spoon used to mix or scoop frosting from another color. The colors will combine together, coming out with gray-like look and won't look like a galaxy.

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