How to make vanilla frosting or icing for cake/cupcakes?!


Question: How to make vanilla frosting or icing for cake/cupcakes!?
Something basic that won't take too long, and can easily be made with out too much time, seperating of yolks, saucepan-ing etc!. Just something quick and simple for a cake waiting to be frosted =)

Please tell me whether it's a frosting or icing recipe though please, thanks =)Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Well you can take a ton of crisco, or cream cheese if you want that flavor (OMG it is soo good that way lol) and then add powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat it with a blender thingy! I do it all the time, just keep on tasting it and you will know how much sugar and how much vanilla to add!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

InstructionsDifficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
1 cup of sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons of flour
1 cup of white milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 tablespoons of confectioners powder sugar
1 cup of margarine
Step1Mix sugar, egg yolk, flour and milk together in a bowl!.

Step2Pour ingredients into saucepan on the stove and set at medium-high for a one minute!. Cook until it's thick!.

Step3Refrigerate for two to three hours until cool!.

Step4Add vanilla extract, confectioner's powder sugar, margarine and combine together with the other mixed ingredients and mix well until its creamy!.

Step5Smooth the vanilla icing on cake and sit in fridge!.

this is suppose to be easy and it doesnt take a long timeWww@FoodAQ@Com

this is an icing recipe

Ingredients
3 ounces pasteurized egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
In large bowl of stand mixer combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until frothy!. Add confectioners' sugar gradually and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated and mixture is shiny!. Turn speed up to high and beat until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks!. This should take approximately 5 to 7 minutes!. Add food coloring, if desired!. For immediate use, transfer icing to pastry bag or heavy duty storage bag and pipe as desired!. If using storage bag, clip corner!. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

i believe frosting is more of a butter mixture with cocoa powder and icing is a mixture of powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar) with i wanna say water !.!.

but i made a cream cheese frosting for a carrot cake i made, it was butter, cream cheese, vanilia, and salt, !.!.i don't remmeber if i added sugar!.!.it was really good and thick!
go to epicurious!.com and you can find a lot of recipes!Www@FoodAQ@Com

This is how I make bakery frosting!.

1 c Crisco
2 lbs!. powdered sugar
1 t vanilla
1 t almond extract
1 t butter flavoring
1/2 c water, more or less

Cream all together adding enough water to get the right spreadable consistency!. Makes great borders & flowers!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

http://www!.wikihow!.com/Make-Frosting

This shouldn't take long, and you don't need eggs!.
The recipe says it is frosting XD!.

(If you fail!.!.!.they should sell frosting at the nearest convenience store XD)Www@FoodAQ@Com

Powdered sugar and Water/and or milk or heavy cream
Start with one cup of luke warm water!. And add half a cup of powdered sugar at a time!. Until it is at a consitency you like!. Add vanilla extract!. Start with half a teaspoon then add more if you need to!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

one part fat(butter, shorting), one part powder sugar, and vanilla to taste!.!.!.you can add a little milk to make it lighter!. Combine in mixer!.!.!.ready to use!
Oh yeah!!.!.!.this is called American buttercream which isn't as good as French buttercream!.!.!.but it should do!Www@FoodAQ@Com

check on the food network channel they got everything
all i know is you need icing sugar and butter/margerine!. you have to cream that together very well!. LOL i forgot the rest
just check the food network chanelWww@FoodAQ@Com

there is a classic frosting using milk and confectioners sugar (powdered) just mix it to how thick or thin you want the icing to beWww@FoodAQ@Com

maybe you should surf on the web like ask!.com or google!.comWww@FoodAQ@Com





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