MAKING 1) Take a mixer bowl and blend butter and confectioner-€™s sugar in it. 2) Add milk, almond extract and vanilla to it and blend to a creamy consistency. SERVING 3) Use the frosting with your favorite cakes. - 28.5373

Beat egg whites until very stiff. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat until stiff and glossy. Beat in nuts and cocoa. Grease 2 cookie sheets and mark 8-inch circles on each sheet. Spread the meringue mixture out into 8-inch circles and bake in preheated slow oven... - 40.8556

1. Dust your work surface with icing sugar and thinly roll out the grey icing to a rectangle that will cover the cake board. Trim off the excess around the base. 2. Place the Swiss rolls on the work surface, end to end, and cut them down to an overall length... - 38.7173

Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy throughout. Using an egg beater or electric mixer, beat in confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating after each addition until sugar is thoroughly blended (Do not beat in sugar any faster or... - 45.4613

GETTING READY 1) Peel the potatoes. 2)Fill the large kettle with cold water and place the potatoes in it. 3) In the kettle, also put... - 32.3996

1. Place the largest cake on the plate and spread it with a scant half of the buttercream or ganache, smoothing it in an even layer with a palette knife. 2. Put the medium-sized cake on top and spread it with more buttercream or ganache in the same way.... - 39.1219

1. Cut the cake in half horizontally and sandwich it together with half the buttercream. Put it on the plate and spread over the remaining buttercream. 2. Dust your work surface with icing sugar and roll out about 875 g (1 3/4 lb) of the white icing to a... - 42.8122

Grease a 15" x 10" baking pan and line with wax paper. Grease wax paper; set aside. Grease 2 custard cups; set aside. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a small mixer bowl, beat egg yolks until thickened and lemon-colored, about 5 minutes. Gradually add 2/3... - 48.9308

SantaS Favorite Brownies is a perfect Christmas cookies to give as a gift to your near ones. SantaS Favorite Brownies gets its shape and taste from chocolate chip milk mixed with eggs and flavored with vanilla extracts. SantaS Favorite Brownies is inspired by... - 42.657

1. Make the trowel by rolling the purple icing into a thick sausage. Flatten the ends and use the back of a small knife to indent markings at each end. Press 2 cocktail sticks, slightly apart, into one end. Flatten the grey icing into a scoop shape with one... - 40.0342

GETTING READY 1) Pre-heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas mark 5. 2) Take a 23cm x 23cm springform tin, grease and double line it. MAKING 3) In a large bowl, whisk the butter and sugar till they turn light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one by one. Remember to... - 47.066

Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in a bowl with 1/4 lb (125 g/4 oz) of softened butter for 2 minutes on HIGH. Stir to obtain a smooth cream. Stir in the cane sugar syrup, egg yolks and ground almonds, beating well after each addition. Oil the base of... - 43.095

1. Slice any dome off the top of the cake. Cut a slice 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) wide off the cake and then cut off (and discard) one-third of the slice to leave 2 rectangular pieces. Halve each horizontally and sandwich with buttercream. Place the larger cake on... - 36.9683

1. Grease 10-inch angel-cake pan; dust lightly with flour; tap out any excess. 2. Mix fruits, currants, nuts and orange rind in a very large bowl. 3. Sift flour, apple-pie spice, baking soda and salt onto waxed paper. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of mixture over fruits... - 45.5784

1. Slice any dome off the top of the cake. Using a ruler as a guide, cut the cake vertically in half. Cut each half into 3 equal vertical slices and lay the slices together on their sides to make one large rectangle. Cut horizontally through the whole... - 40.5785

GETTING READY 1) Make Sugared Violets- Cut each violet with a 1-inch-long stem just before sugaring. 2) With a small craft paintbrush, brush egg white on underside, then top side, of petals until coated. 3) Take a small spoon, hold a violet over bowl, and... - 44.2972