Fill a bowl with powdered sugar and pour over a few drops of milk, then mix well. Add the milk a drop at a time to avoid making it too liquid.
You can always make up for it by adding more powdered sugar, but you don't want to end up with more icing.
Whisk the icing thoroughly to lighten it and make it shiny. It needs to be quite thick. Add more milk to achieve the right consistency. Go really slowly, one drop at a time.
If you use a little more milk than necessary and the glaze is too runny, add a little powdered sugar. You can also color it to make donuts like Homer's from The Simpsons.
If you place a teaspoon of icing on the back of your hand, it should not drip.
Dip the plump side of the doughnut into the bowl containing one of the icings, let it drain a bit, and place it on a dish. Decorate with chocolate pearls or rainbow sugar pearls.
Put melted chocolate in a paper cone or just a freezer bag with a small hole and make zigzags on the top of your donut.
Depending on your taste, You can simply roll them in powdered sugar.
I hope you'll enjoy this easy and foolproof homemade doughnuts recipe and feel inspired to try it out.