[mz_libbie22]

So, I know how to make healthier desserts but, most frostings call for powdered sugar. What do you usually use for a dessert topping? Specifically, cake.

 

[Plaid]

I used orange marmalade all-fruit spread on dd's orange birthday cake. Any fruit spread would work, if you can find a complementary flavor

I've read that you can whip cream cheese, if you don't mind dairy. Maybe sweeten it with a bit of agave nectar or maple syrup if it seems to need it.

 

[member]

Yogurt cheese mixed with fruit puree is excellent on a decadent chocolate cake.

I've been making coffee makes and the like so I've been frosting-free for a bit.

 

[Wildcrafter]

Cream cheese frosting (we use goat b/c lactose intol, but regular cream cheese works great) using honey or maple syrup and a little melted butter. Mash together - yum-o-licious!

 

[PikkuMyy]

I was going to suggest a fruit-only jam or jelly, which are just as sweet as the ones with sugar but without so much sugar. You can also use a little bit of icing and then lots of fresh fruit to decorate. I'd also go for the cream cheese topping, either milk or soy, and then some fruit or jam. If you want to splurge and make it really fancy, you can also use edible flowers. Those look and stay beautifully on a cream cheese topping.

 

[sincitymama]

My cousin has this recipe that she uses, it's mostly just yogurt, mixed with some butter. It's still thick and decadent feeling but without all that sugar, and it's not that sticky-sweet-gaggy texture. She uses it for her kids' birthdays on a plain yellow cake, and it's very yummy! I don't know that it's 'healthy', considering the butter, but it's definitely 'healthier'. I bet it'd be pure deliciousness with some berries mixed into the cake and used for decoration as well.