How can you make homemade icing for a cake?
What are some simple recipe ideas for homemade frosting, for cake or cupcakes?
Confectionery sugar is the basic I think and you can go in all directions with that. The easiest is just a glaze using milk or water and adds a little sweetness for those who do not like thick icings. You know I have so many ideas here I think I will turn it into a hub! Thank you!
Butercream frosting is my favorite of all. Typically you would measure three cups of confectioners sugar into a mixing bowl, a splash of vanilla extract, a softened stick of butter. Add a small amount of cream, or half and half or milk, usually a few tablespoons or so. Whip it good. The whipping incorporates air and makes your frosting creamy. Variations are adding cream cheese, you can reduce the amount of butter then. Earlier today I made a peanut butter cream cheese frosting. If you don't want vaniila, you may add other flavoring agents instead.
by WorkAtHomeMums 12 years ago
What is the difference between icing and frosting? (for a cake)Is there actually any difference between icing and frosting? Or is it the same thing? I have always iced my cakes with icing sugar but I am now needing a solution that provides for a much thicker coating. I can make icing thick...
by Uzdawi 13 years ago
Can you name 3 cakes that u like for your Birthday?
by ga anderson 13 years ago
How do you make a "Smith Island" layer cake?
by Thomas Byers 13 years ago
What is your favorite cake of all time and why?I like chocolate cakes with chocolate layers and chocolate icing with a cu of coffee. How about you? What is your favorite chocolate cake?
by Laura Schneider 10 years ago
Have you ever baked a layer cake from scratch... ...not a box mix, including the frosting or other topping)? Tell us what you made, how it turned out, who you made it for, etc. etc.
by Fawntia Fowler 13 years ago
How to make black icingIf I need black frosting for Halloween, what's the best way to do it? I'm afraid that mixing together different liquid food coloring is going to thin the icing too much or turn it an ugly (not black) color.
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