A recipe for homemade frosting.?!
I want to make some yummy frosting for a devil's food cake!. I don't have any baking chocolate, I do have cocoa powder!. Tell me what to do please! Chocolate or vanilla frosting is fine by me!. Thanks!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Beginner !?!?!?!.!.!. start with a no cook powder sugar recipe!.
In a bowl, cream:
4 T butter or margarine
ADD and continue creaming until well mixed!.:
2 C powdered sugar
ADD
2 T milk
few drops Vanilla Extract (better than immitation vanilla)
or any other flavoring *** (see below)
ADD liquids until the consistency that will spread easily and not tear up the cake, thick enough to be better than a glaze!. If it is too thin!? add a bit more powder sugar!. If it is too thick, a bit of milk!. Don't add to much of either because it is easier to add more than remove
****VARIATIONS
Chocolate Icing
ADD
2 sq!. milted chocolate
OR
3 T cocoa
Orange Icing
Omit milk and use
2 T fruit juice
OR You can use a Mint flavoring instead of vanilla!. With a tad bit of green food coloring for Grasshopper icing!.
Use your imagination!. because the white powdered sugar is a good base icing!.
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In a bowl, cream:
4 T butter or margarine
ADD and continue creaming until well mixed!.:
2 C powdered sugar
ADD
2 T milk
few drops Vanilla Extract (better than immitation vanilla)
or any other flavoring *** (see below)
ADD liquids until the consistency that will spread easily and not tear up the cake, thick enough to be better than a glaze!. If it is too thin!? add a bit more powder sugar!. If it is too thick, a bit of milk!. Don't add to much of either because it is easier to add more than remove
****VARIATIONS
Chocolate Icing
ADD
2 sq!. milted chocolate
OR
3 T cocoa
Orange Icing
Omit milk and use
2 T fruit juice
OR You can use a Mint flavoring instead of vanilla!. With a tad bit of green food coloring for Grasshopper icing!.
Use your imagination!. because the white powdered sugar is a good base icing!.
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You can substitute cocoa!. 2 tablespoons cocoa + 1 tablespoon shortening, butter or vegetable oil for every ounce of unsweetned chocolate!.
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
? cup stick margarine or butter, softened*
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons milk (2 to 3 tablespoon)
Mix all ingredients except milk in medium bowl!. Stir in milk until smooth
and spreadable!. Frosts one 13 ? 9-inch cake generously or fills and frosts
one 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake!.
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker? Recipe!.
S(Internet Address):
"For more great ideas visit my Web site at: www!.bettycrocker!.com"
Copyright:
"? General Mills, Inc!. 1998!."
Yield:
"2 1/4 Cups"
Notes:
NOTES : *We do not recommend using vegetable oil spreads!.
To fill and frost one 8-inch three-layer cake, use 4 1/2
cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup stick margarine or butter,
softened, 3 teaspoons vanilla and about 1/4 cup milk!.
Categories:
Cakes, Desserts
Source
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Servings/Yield
16 servings
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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
? cup stick margarine or butter, softened*
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons milk (2 to 3 tablespoon)
Mix all ingredients except milk in medium bowl!. Stir in milk until smooth
and spreadable!. Frosts one 13 ? 9-inch cake generously or fills and frosts
one 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake!.
++++++++++++++++++++
Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker? Recipe!.
S(Internet Address):
"For more great ideas visit my Web site at: www!.bettycrocker!.com"
Copyright:
"? General Mills, Inc!. 1998!."
Yield:
"2 1/4 Cups"
Notes:
NOTES : *We do not recommend using vegetable oil spreads!.
To fill and frost one 8-inch three-layer cake, use 4 1/2
cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup stick margarine or butter,
softened, 3 teaspoons vanilla and about 1/4 cup milk!.
Categories:
Cakes, Desserts
Source
--
Servings/Yield
16 servings
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the best frosting that i make is:
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp cream cheese
1 teas vanilla
beat these ingredients with mixer until smooth then add powdered sugar and a little milk untl mixture is smooth and spreadable!. add some chocolate syrup if you want for chocolate frosting!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp cream cheese
1 teas vanilla
beat these ingredients with mixer until smooth then add powdered sugar and a little milk untl mixture is smooth and spreadable!. add some chocolate syrup if you want for chocolate frosting!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Basic vanilla frosting
2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons softened butter, 2 tablespoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine and beat on medium speed until fluffyWww@FoodAQ@Com
2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons softened butter, 2 tablespoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine and beat on medium speed until fluffyWww@FoodAQ@Com