Sugar Icing

Description
In Romanian: Glazura de zahar

Ingredients

 * 15 oz / 420 g sugar
 * 1 cup water
 * a few drops lemon juice

Directions

 * 1) Boil the sugar with 1 cup of water until the syrup thickens and sticks to the spoon.
 * 2) Add a few drops of lemon juice.
 * 3) When the mixture is warm, beat as for sherbets, without letting it harden.
 * 4) When still soft, cover the cake with it.
 * 5) You can color this icing with food coloring.