Frosting's & Icing's

Subject: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:26 pm

Wilton's Butter Cream Icing
(My favorite)

1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups (1 lb) sifted confectioner’s sugar

2 tbsp milk

Yields 3 cups

Cream the butter and shortening with electric mixer

Add vanilla

Gradually add sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well on medium speed

When all the sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry

Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:26 pm

Banana Frosting

1/2 cup mashed banana

1 tsp lemon juice

1/4 cup butter

3-1/2 to 4-1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar

Combine banana and lemon juice

Cream together butter and 1 cup confectioner’s sugar

Beat in banana and enough confectioners’ sugar to make mixture of spreading consistencyMakes enough for tops and sides of two 8" cake layers

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:26 pm

Banana Butter Cream Frosting

1/2 cup mashed banana

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 cup butter

3-1/2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar

Cream butter with salt

Combine banana and lemon juice

Add alternately to butter with confectioner’s sugar

Beat until fluffy

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:26 pm

Coffee-Buttercream Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 (16 oz) pkg powdered sugar divided

1/3 cup Kahlua

1 tps vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract

Beat butter and1 cup powdered sugar at low speed with an electric mixer until blended

Add remaining sugar alternately with Kahlua, beating until blended

Add flavorings. Beat frosting at medium speed until it reaches spreading consistency

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:27 pm

Creamy Coffee Frosting

2 tbsp instant coffee

4 tsp boiling water

1/2 butter, softened

3 oz cream cheese, softened

3 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar

In small bowl, combine instant coffee and boiling water, stir until coffee dissolves

Add butter and cream cheese beat until creamy

Gradually beat in confectioners sugar, beat until smooth and creamy

Fills and frosts 2 8-inch round layers

Makes 2 1/4 cups frosting

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:27 pm

Chocolate Icing for Marzipan Slices (and other cakes)

3 tbsp hot milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp soft butter

2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar

2 oz melted unsweetened chocolate

Combine all ingredients and beat thoroughly until smooth

Let stand about 10 minutes

Then if icing appears dull, add a few more drops hot milk

If it appears too thin, add more sifted confectioner’s sugar

Spread onto pastry and allow standing several hours before cutting into slices, squares, or diamonds

Decorate tops with tiny butter cream rosettes and leaves or with whole pecan halves

If pecans are used they must be placed on icing before it is fully set.

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:27 pm

Bitter Chocolate Butter Icing

1/2 c butter

2 c confectioner’s sugar

2 tbsp light cream

4 sq Hershey’s baking chocolate, melted

Cream butter and sugar together, add cream and beat well

Gradually add melted baking chocolate, and beat thoroughly to reach spreading consistency

Additional cream may be needed

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:27 pm

Chocolate Sour Cream Filling/Icing

2 cups granulated sugar

6 tbsp Hershey's Chocolate Flavored Syrup

2/3 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla

In saucepan, combine the sugar and chocolate syrup

When well mixed, add the sour cream, and cook over medium heat to the soft ball stage 234F

Remove from the fire, add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread

Add nuts of any kind for variety

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:27 pm

Chocolate Malt Frosting:

Melt 1 sq unsweetened chocolate and

1 tbsp butter over very low heat

Stirring constantly

Mix in 1 tbsp warm water

2 tbsp chocolate flavored instant malted milk powder

2 tbsp light cream or dairy half and half

And 1 c sifted confectioner’s sugar, or enough to make a frosting of spreading consistency

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:28 pm

Chocolate “Philly” Frosting

1-(3oz) pkg Philadelphia Cream Cheese

1 tbsp milk

¼ tsp vanilla

Dash of Salt

2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar

2-(1oz) squares unsweetened chocolate melted

Combine softened cheese, milk, vanilla, salt, mixing until well blended

Gradually add sugar, stir in chocolate

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:28 pm

Carmel Icing

1-1/2 cups brown sugar

¼ cup evaporated milk

2 tbsp butter

Boil 3 min, stirring constantly remove add 1 tsp vanilla and beat until creamy, put on cake

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:28 pm

Creole Icing

1 tbsp softened butter

1/4 cup clear black coffee

3 tbsp Hershey’s cocoa

Pinch of cinnamon

3-1/4 cups confectioner’s sugar

Combine butter, coffee, cocoa and cinnamon

Gradually add sugarBeating to spreading consistency

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:28 pm

Fudge Frosting My Mother’s

Melt 2 or 3 squares unsweetened chocolate (2 or 3oz)

Shortening in 5 tbsp milk

Blend in 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

Stir until thick enough to spread,

To thicken, stir over ice water

To thin stir over hot water

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:28 pm

Fudge Frosting

6 oz (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup half and half

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

2-1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar

In a medium saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, half and half, and butter

Stir and heat over medium heat until smooth

Remove from the heat and transfer the frosting to a large bowl of an electric mixer

Beat in the confectioner’s sugar until no lumps remain

Cover and refrigerate the bowl of frosting 30 to 45 minutes

Return the bowl to the mixer and beat the frosting until it is of spreading consistency

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:28 pm

French Pastry Icing

3 tbsp butter

2 tbsp boiling water

1 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp salt

3 tbsp cocoa

1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, or enough to make stiff mixture

Cream butter; add boiling water, vanilla, salt and cocoa

Slowly add sugar, stirring constantly, until creamy enough to spread.

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:29 pm

Maple Icing

1 tbsp hot coffee

3 tbsp maple syrup

Few drops of vanilla

Confectioner’s sugar

Mix together coffee, syrup and vanilla and beat in confectioner’s sugar until stiff enough to spread.

From Chicago Evening American Cookbook 1932

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:30 pm

Marshmallow Frosting

1-1/2 cups sugar

1/3 cup water

3 tbsp corn syrup

1 egg white

1/4 lb marshmallows (softened) over hot water

1 tbsp boiling water

1/2 tsp vanilla

Boil sugar, water and syrup together to 252F (hard ball stage) then pour on beaten egg whites, beating well

Then beat in softened marshmallows with 1 tablespoon boiling water, and beat until almost cold and will hold its shape well.

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:31 pm

No Cook Marshmallow Frosting

¼ tsp salt

2 egg whites

¼ cup sugar

¾ cup light Karo Syrup

1-1/4 tsp vanilla

Add salt to egg whites and beat with electric beater or rotary until mixture forms soft peaks, gradually add sugar, about 1 tbsp at a time beating until smooth and glossy

Continue beating; add Karo syrup, a little at a time beating thoroughly after each addition until frosting peaks

Fold in vanilla

Makes enough to frost top and sides of two 9 inch layers

Coffee Frosting

Omit vanilla add 1 tbsp instant coffee with karo syrup

Lemon or Orange

Omit vanilla fold in 2 tsp grated rind

Coconut Frosting

Sprinkle 1 cup flaked coconut over top and sides of frosted cake or fold in 1 cup flaked coconut into frosting before spreading on cake.

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:31 pm

Marshmallow Peppermint Icing

2 tbsp water

1 egg white beaten stiff

1/2 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup marshmallow whip

Few grains of salt

1/4 tsp peppermint extract

Few drops of red food coloring

Boil water and sugar together until it forms a soft ball in cold water 234F

Slowly pour hot syrup over beaten egg white, beating constantly

Add marshmallow whip, salt, extract and food coloring

Beat until cool

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:31 pm

Mint Frosting

Blend ¼ tsp peppermint extract and 3 drops green food coloring into 2 cups thawed Cool Whip

Frost tops of 2-8” cake layers or top and sides of an 8” square cake

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:31 pm

Penuche Icing

Melt ½ cup butter and add 1 cup brown sugar (packed)

Boil and stir over low heat 2 min.

Add ¼ cup milk bring to a boil stirring constantly

Cool to lukewarm

Gradually add 1-3/4 to 2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Beat until thick enough to spread

If to thick add a little hot water

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:31 pm

Wilton's Royal Icing

3 level tbsp Wilton Meringue Powder

4 cups (1 lb) confectioners sugar

6 tbsp water

Beat all ingredients at low speed for 7 to 10 minutes until icing forms peaks

Subject: Re: Frosting's & Icing's Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:32 pm

White Mountain Icing

1-1/2 cups sugar

1 tbsp light corn syrup

2/3 cup boiling water

2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

1 tsp vanilla

Combine sugar, corn syrup and water

Place over low flame and stir constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils

Continue cooking until a small amount of syrup forms a soft ball in cold water or spins a long thread when dropped from tip of spoon 240F

Pour syrup in fine stream over egg whites, beating constantly

Add vanilla

Continue beating until frosting loses its gloss and is stiff enough to spread on cake

Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of 2- 9 inch layers.