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Desserts: Cake Icings and Frostings




Source of Recipe


Better Times Almanac


List of Ingredients




Fluffy White Frosting Blend 1/4 cup flour and 1 cup milk, cook over medium heat until thick, cool. Cream together ½ cup margarine, 1/3 cup shortening, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup sugar. Add the cooked milk mixture, whip until it looks like whipped cream. Frosts 2 layers or a 9 x 13 inch cake. Variation: add cocoa for chocolate fluffy frosting.
Quick White Icing Put a cup or two of powdered sugar ina bowl, add a little (say two tbsp) milk until it is to spreading consistency. Add flavorings if desired (such as powdered cocoa, for chocolate icing, or lemon extract, for lemon icing). Color with food coloring, if desired.

Cocoa Icing Mix 2-2/3 cups powdered sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa, add 1/3 cup margarine (room temperature) and 3 to 4 tbsp milk. Stir until well blended.

Creamy White Melt ½ cup shortening in saucepan, remove from heat, add 2-1/2 tbsp flour and 1/4 tsp salt, stir until blended, slowly add ½ cup milk, stir well. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, remove from heat, stir in abotu 3 cups powdered sugar and ½ tsp vanilla. Stir until thick enough to spread.

Butter Icing Blend together 5 tbsp butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, add about 3 tbsp milk and 1-1/2 tsp vanilla and stir until smooth. Makes enough frosting for two 8 inch layers or one 13 x 9 cake. Can substitute margarine.

Orange or Lemon Icing Make butter icing, only omit the vanilla and use orange or lemon juice instead of the milk. You can add a little grated orange or lemon rind for extra flavor.



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