Cake Frostings and Icings

Cake Frostings:

11/23/2024

All frostings and icings are GLUTEN FREE.

Buttercream
Butterscotch
Caramel
Chocolate Buttercream
Chocolate Cream Cheese

Chocolate Ganache
Cream Cheese
Mexican Chocolate
7-Minute White

Mexican Chocolate Icing

10/12/2020

Cake Recipes

1 stick butter, cut in slices
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
6 tablespoons whole milk (not skim or low fat)
1 box of powdered (Confectioner's) sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Combine butter, chocolate, and milk in a saucepan and heat on low until bubbles form around the edge. Remove from heat.
Add powdered sugar, a little at a time (very important). Stir in vanilla and pecans.
Beat until spreading consistency; ice cake while it is still warm.

Buttercream Frosting

9/29/2020

Cake Recipes

So easy and delicious to use as is or change the flavors with liqueurs (instead of vanilla extract) and change color with food colorings!

3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk or half & half

In a mixing bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until a bit fluffy.
Blend in 1 tablespoon of milk and the vanilla.
If it's too thick, add the rest of the milk - a teaspoon at a time. If too thin, add more sugar.

Butterscotch Frosting

9/29/2020

Cake Recipes

So delicious paired with chocolate or vanilla cake or brownies!

1 (6-ounce) package butterscotch chips
2 tablespoons water
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1/8 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon heavy cream or half & half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup heavy cream (whipped)

Melt butterscotch in microwave, stirring after 10 second increments or on stovetop on very low heat. Stir in water and remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm.
Beat cream cheese, salt and 1 tablespoon of cream until fluffy.
Stir in slowly, the butterscotch mixture and the vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream. Then fold into the cream cheese mixture.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

9/29/2020

Cake Recipes

1 cup butter, softened
3 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa (unsweetened)
3 tablespoons whipping cream, half & half& or whole milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Beat butter for 2 minutes or so in a mixing bowl.
Add rest of ingredients and beat for a couple more minutes. (If it's too runny, add a bit more powdered sugar; if too thick, add more milk.
Frost cake immediately or store in refrigerator for no more than 5 days. Before using, beat again with mixer.

Cream Cheese Frosting

9/29/2020

Cake Recipes

3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 and 1/2 Tbsp cream or milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon, optional

Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl.
In a separate mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until light and fluffy.
Beat in sugar gradually.
Mix in vanilla and cinnamon.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

9/29/2020

Cake Recipes

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 ounces cream cheese (softened at room temperature)
1/4 cup milk
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Melt chocolate in microwave or over very low heat, stirring.
In a mixing bowl, beat together: cream cheese and milk. Gradually beat in sugar and salt.
Stir in melted chocolate and beat until smooth and ready to spread.

7-Minute White Icing

9/29/2020

Cake Recipes

3 tablespoons hot water
1 cup confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar)
1 unbeaten egg white
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir and boil water and sugar in a pan until sugar completely dissolves.
Put egg white, cream of tartar and salt in a mixing bowl. Add hot sugar syrup. Beat at high speed (adding vanilla as you beat) until it's spreading consistency - about 3 minutes. Let cool a bit before icing the cake.

Caramel Frosting

9/29/2020

Cake Recipes

2 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup whipping cream
2 and 1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Melt butter in saucepan (don't burn.) Stir in brown sugar, salt, and whipping cream. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.
Stir in powdered sugar gradually, adding only enough until frosting is spreading consistency. Then stir in vanilla.

Chocolate Ganache Icing

9/29/2020

Cake Recipes

16 ounces semisweet chocolate
16 ounces (2 cups) heavy cream

Chop chocolate in a food processor. Leave chocolate in the processor bowl.
Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan over low heat until bubbles form around edges. Do not bring to a full boil.
Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let sit for a couple of minutes.
Turn on food processor and pulse until the ganache is smooth.
Use as an icing now or let cool at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours, then mix with a beater and use as a frosting.

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