For his sixth birthday party last weekend my youngest requested chocolate cupcakes with white icing. My mother was the baker and happily obliged. That is until we had a mini-crisis–she could not find her special buttercream icing recipe. Only an hour from party time, Mother pulled out an icing recipe from days gone by…7 Minute…
Frosting
Whipped Topping for Cakes
Loi Palmer, April 2006 MMCW 2 cups whipping cream, 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour whipping cream into chilled glass or metal bowl. Add brown sugar and let it dissolve. Mix on high speed until foamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Continue mixing until peaks form. This happens…
Divine Dark Chocolate Frosting
Loi Palmer 1 large bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 pint of heavy whipping cream. Only two ingredients! Combine the heavy whipping cream and chocolate chips in a sauce pan. Over medium heat, stir constantly with a wire whisk until the chips are totally melted. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool….
Chocolate Pan Frosting
Loi Palmer, May 2005 MMCW 1 stick butter, 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup whole milk, 4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar. Place the butter in a medium saucepan and melt over low heat. Stir in the cocoa powder and milk. Let the mixture come to a boil, stirring and then remove pan from the…
Chocolate Cream Frosting
Loi Palmer 1 stick butter at room temperature, 1 teaspoon vanilla, (1) 4 ounce package of softened cream cheese, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup cocoa, 2 tablespoons milk. Mix the softened butter and cream cheese together until well blended. Add vanilla and milk. Mix in the powdered sugar and cocoa powder; scrap down the…
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