How to make cake frosting?!
I was wondering if anyone knows how to make cake frosting!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Confectioners Sugar Glaze
* 2 tablespoons hot water, or milk or light cream
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, lemon, or other extracts, or 1 teaspoon lemon juice or rum
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
Stir the liquid into the sugar, adding more, a few drops at a time!. The icing is of the proper consistency when it coats the spoon!.
Chocolate Icing
* 1 square of chocolate, unsweetened
* 6 tablespoons boiling water
* 1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
Melt chocolate in top of double boiler, add boiling water and stir until smooth; add vanilla and the sugar; stir until mixture is smooth!. Or dissolve 1/3 cup cocoa in boiling water!. A little cinnamon may be added!.
Coffee or Mocha Icing
* 3 tablespoons hot strong coffee
* 3 tablespoons dry cocoa
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 1/3 cups confectioners sugar
Add coffee to cocoa, stir until smooth, add vanilla and enough sugar to reach spreading consistency
Lemon Icing
* grated rind of lemon
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon boiling water
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
Add lemon rind to juice and water, stir into the sugar, a little at a time, until thick enough to spread!.
Orange Icing
* 1 egg yolk
* 2 cups confectioners sugar
* 2 tablespoons orange juice
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* grated rind of 1 orange
Add yolk to sugar, mix well; add the rest!.
Fruit Juice Icing
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons fresh fruit juice
* 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
Add lemon juice and strained fruit juice (strawberries, cherries or grapes) to the sugar, a little at a time, until thin enough to spread!.
Uncooked Frostings
Basic Butter Frosting
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
* 2 tablespoons milk, cream, sherry, rum or brandy
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Cream butter and sugar well, add the flavoring and liquid until mixture is smooth!.
Caramel Butter Frosting
* 1/2 cup butter
* 2 cups brown sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
* heavy cream
Cream butter, add sugar gradually and mix very well!. Add vanilla and only enough cream to obtain desired consistency
Chocolate Butter Frosting
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 square unsweetened chocolate melted over boiling water, or 1/4 cup cocoa
Proceed as for Basic Butter Frosting
Coffee Butter Frosting
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
* 2 tablespoons strong, hot coffee
* 1 teaspoon dry cocoa
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Proceed as for Basic Butter Frosting!.
Orange or Lemon Butter Frosting
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
* 1 tablespoon milk or water
* 1 tablespoon orange or lemon juice and a little grated rind
Proceed as for Basic Butter frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting
* 3 ounces cream cheese
* 1 tablespoon warm milk
* 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
Mash cheese with milk!. Add sugar, gradually, and vanilla!. Beat until creamy!. Any other desired flavoring may be substituted for the vanilla!.
Broiled Coconut Frosting
* 3 tablespoons melted butter
* 5 tablespoons brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons light cream
* 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Mix all ingredients!. Spread on warm cake before removing cake from pan!. Broil until sugar is melted and bubbles!. This takes only a few minutes, and should be watched carefully, as it burns easily!
Boiled Frostiings
Meringue Frosting
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup water
* 2 egg whites
* 1/2 teaspoon flavoring extract
Boil sugar and water over low heat until syrup spins a thread; pour very slowly onto stiffly beaten whites and beat until smooth and stiff enough to spread!. Add flavoring!. Spread on cake!.
Brown Sugar Marshmallow Frosting
* 2 cups brown sugar
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 3/4 cup water
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 5 marshmallows
* 2 egg whites
Cook sugar and water over low heat until it spins a thread!. Add vanilla and marshmallows!. Beat until marshmallows are dissolved!. Pour gradually onto the stiffly beaten whites, beating constantly!.
Maple Frosting
* 1 cup maple syrup
* 2 egg whites
Boil syrup until it spins a thread; add very slowly to stiffly beaten whites of eggs, beating constantly until stiff enough to spread!.
Sea Foam Frosting
* 2 egg whites
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/3 cup corn syrup
* 2 tablespoons water
* 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cook all ingredients except vanilla in a double boiler, beating constantly, until mixture stands in peaks!. Remove from heat, add vanilla, beat until thick enough to spread!.
Frostings Without Sugar
Corn Syrup Frosting
* 2 egg whites
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* 1 teaspWww@FoodAQ@Com
* 2 tablespoons hot water, or milk or light cream
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, lemon, or other extracts, or 1 teaspoon lemon juice or rum
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
Stir the liquid into the sugar, adding more, a few drops at a time!. The icing is of the proper consistency when it coats the spoon!.
Chocolate Icing
* 1 square of chocolate, unsweetened
* 6 tablespoons boiling water
* 1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
Melt chocolate in top of double boiler, add boiling water and stir until smooth; add vanilla and the sugar; stir until mixture is smooth!. Or dissolve 1/3 cup cocoa in boiling water!. A little cinnamon may be added!.
Coffee or Mocha Icing
* 3 tablespoons hot strong coffee
* 3 tablespoons dry cocoa
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 1/3 cups confectioners sugar
Add coffee to cocoa, stir until smooth, add vanilla and enough sugar to reach spreading consistency
Lemon Icing
* grated rind of lemon
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon boiling water
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
Add lemon rind to juice and water, stir into the sugar, a little at a time, until thick enough to spread!.
Orange Icing
* 1 egg yolk
* 2 cups confectioners sugar
* 2 tablespoons orange juice
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* grated rind of 1 orange
Add yolk to sugar, mix well; add the rest!.
Fruit Juice Icing
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons fresh fruit juice
* 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
Add lemon juice and strained fruit juice (strawberries, cherries or grapes) to the sugar, a little at a time, until thin enough to spread!.
Uncooked Frostings
Basic Butter Frosting
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
* 2 tablespoons milk, cream, sherry, rum or brandy
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Cream butter and sugar well, add the flavoring and liquid until mixture is smooth!.
Caramel Butter Frosting
* 1/2 cup butter
* 2 cups brown sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
* heavy cream
Cream butter, add sugar gradually and mix very well!. Add vanilla and only enough cream to obtain desired consistency
Chocolate Butter Frosting
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 square unsweetened chocolate melted over boiling water, or 1/4 cup cocoa
Proceed as for Basic Butter Frosting
Coffee Butter Frosting
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
* 2 tablespoons strong, hot coffee
* 1 teaspoon dry cocoa
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Proceed as for Basic Butter Frosting!.
Orange or Lemon Butter Frosting
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners sugar
* 1 tablespoon milk or water
* 1 tablespoon orange or lemon juice and a little grated rind
Proceed as for Basic Butter frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting
* 3 ounces cream cheese
* 1 tablespoon warm milk
* 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
Mash cheese with milk!. Add sugar, gradually, and vanilla!. Beat until creamy!. Any other desired flavoring may be substituted for the vanilla!.
Broiled Coconut Frosting
* 3 tablespoons melted butter
* 5 tablespoons brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons light cream
* 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Mix all ingredients!. Spread on warm cake before removing cake from pan!. Broil until sugar is melted and bubbles!. This takes only a few minutes, and should be watched carefully, as it burns easily!
Boiled Frostiings
Meringue Frosting
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup water
* 2 egg whites
* 1/2 teaspoon flavoring extract
Boil sugar and water over low heat until syrup spins a thread; pour very slowly onto stiffly beaten whites and beat until smooth and stiff enough to spread!. Add flavoring!. Spread on cake!.
Brown Sugar Marshmallow Frosting
* 2 cups brown sugar
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 3/4 cup water
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 5 marshmallows
* 2 egg whites
Cook sugar and water over low heat until it spins a thread!. Add vanilla and marshmallows!. Beat until marshmallows are dissolved!. Pour gradually onto the stiffly beaten whites, beating constantly!.
Maple Frosting
* 1 cup maple syrup
* 2 egg whites
Boil syrup until it spins a thread; add very slowly to stiffly beaten whites of eggs, beating constantly until stiff enough to spread!.
Sea Foam Frosting
* 2 egg whites
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/3 cup corn syrup
* 2 tablespoons water
* 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cook all ingredients except vanilla in a double boiler, beating constantly, until mixture stands in peaks!. Remove from heat, add vanilla, beat until thick enough to spread!.
Frostings Without Sugar
Corn Syrup Frosting
* 2 egg whites
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* 1 teaspWww@FoodAQ@Com
This icing reminds me of marshmallow cream!. It is soooo good and very easy!
Fluffy White Icing
* 2 egg whites
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1/3 cup water
* 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Combine sugar, water, salt and corn syrup in small pot and bring to boil!. Take off heat and cool a little while you beat the egg whites in the mixer on high till they slightly peak!. Then pour the hot syrup mixture into egg whites very slowly while mixer is still going!. Pour the mixture onto the side of the bowl, not into the beaters or you will get splattered with the hot syrup!. Beat on high 7 minutes, or until mixture will stand in stiff peaks!. Lastly add the vanilla and beat for an additional 30 seconds!. Yum!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fluffy White Icing
* 2 egg whites
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1/3 cup water
* 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Combine sugar, water, salt and corn syrup in small pot and bring to boil!. Take off heat and cool a little while you beat the egg whites in the mixer on high till they slightly peak!. Then pour the hot syrup mixture into egg whites very slowly while mixer is still going!. Pour the mixture onto the side of the bowl, not into the beaters or you will get splattered with the hot syrup!. Beat on high 7 minutes, or until mixture will stand in stiff peaks!. Lastly add the vanilla and beat for an additional 30 seconds!. Yum!Www@FoodAQ@Com
my favorite frosting/icing is a cream cheese frosting as I haven't had a cake that it doesn't work well with!.
2 8oz pks of cream cheese (room temperature)
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth!. How is easy was that, and it's absolutely delicious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
2 8oz pks of cream cheese (room temperature)
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth!. How is easy was that, and it's absolutely delicious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Pour one cup of powdered sugar in a medium/small bowl!.
Add 1-3 tablespoons of milk!. (chocolate)
Stir with a spoon!.
Make sure it is not too runny or too thick!. If it is too thick, add a splash of milk!. If it is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar!.
Add lemon juice or vanilla extract for flavor, if wanted !.
Spread the frosting on the cake!. Let the cake cool thoroughly first!.
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Add 1-3 tablespoons of milk!. (chocolate)
Stir with a spoon!.
Make sure it is not too runny or too thick!. If it is too thick, add a splash of milk!. If it is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar!.
Add lemon juice or vanilla extract for flavor, if wanted !.
Spread the frosting on the cake!. Let the cake cool thoroughly first!.
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Easy recipe:
1 lb egg whites
2 lbs sugar
Place egg whites and sugar in bowl and place over pot of water on stove!. Heat and mix egg whites until sugar has dissolved!. When sugar has dissolved poor mixture into mixing bowl and whisk until fluffy and has cooled!.
Cut up 1!.5 lbs of unsalted butter into small pieces and slowly add to egg white mix!. (You may not need all of the butter!.) Whisk until fluffy again!. There is a simple butter cream frosting!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 lb egg whites
2 lbs sugar
Place egg whites and sugar in bowl and place over pot of water on stove!. Heat and mix egg whites until sugar has dissolved!. When sugar has dissolved poor mixture into mixing bowl and whisk until fluffy and has cooled!.
Cut up 1!.5 lbs of unsalted butter into small pieces and slowly add to egg white mix!. (You may not need all of the butter!.) Whisk until fluffy again!. There is a simple butter cream frosting!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Use a pkg of room temp!. cream cheese and a small pkg of powdered sugar!. Mix well and spread on!. (or you could substitute room temp butter or even shortnening instead of cream cheese)
Or you can just take a bag of powdered sugar add a very tiny amount of water (try on teaspoon at a time) until it reaches a glaze consistancy!.
I dont know measurements since I have always eyeballed it til it looked like the right consistency!.
Have fun and good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Or you can just take a bag of powdered sugar add a very tiny amount of water (try on teaspoon at a time) until it reaches a glaze consistancy!.
I dont know measurements since I have always eyeballed it til it looked like the right consistency!.
Have fun and good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm sure you can find a recipe if you just Google it!. The basic ingredients are: softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, a dash of salt and flavoring!. If it were chocolate, you would put in powdered cocoa, like Hershey's!. If it were vanilla then a little bit more vanilla!. You get the picture!. Mix together in a blender!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Look up a recipe for it!. butter, milk, powedered sugar, vanilla basically!.
Confectioners sugar means powdered sugar, not granulated!.
When i was first learning to cook i thought it meant granulated, used it to make frosting!.!.!. my cousins were hyper for WEEKS!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Confectioners sugar means powdered sugar, not granulated!.
When i was first learning to cook i thought it meant granulated, used it to make frosting!.!.!. my cousins were hyper for WEEKS!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Some people use water and powdered sugar!. I prefer milk with powdered sugar!. It tastes much better!. also you can add a little bit of vanilla extract to it!. It gives it some flavor!. Or you can try using the mint extract instead of the vanilla extract!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
just mix water and icing sugar, then add whatever flavorings you want!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
water powdered sugar heavy creamWww@FoodAQ@Com
i would suggest buying it from the store!. but i see u wanna make it from scratch so i don't know!. i hope u find outWww@FoodAQ@Com
just go buy some
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