Ornamental Frosting Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine | ||
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 12 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| 5 egg whites, unbeaten | ||
| Light cream | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Cream butter.
Add salt and part of the sugar gradually, blending after each addition.
Add remaining sugar, alternately with the egg whites first, then with the cream, until of the right consistency for spreading.
Beat after each addition until smooth.
Add vanilla, and blend (While frosting cake, keep bowl of frosting covered with a damp cloth to prevent excessive evaporation.)
Makes 5 cups, or enough to frost one 10 x 10 x 2-inch cake and two 8 x 8 x 2-inch cakes and to decorate.
Add salt and part of the sugar gradually, blending after each addition.
Add remaining sugar, alternately with the egg whites first, then with the cream, until of the right consistency for spreading.
Beat after each addition until smooth.
Add vanilla, and blend (While frosting cake, keep bowl of frosting covered with a damp cloth to prevent excessive evaporation.)
Makes 5 cups, or enough to frost one 10 x 10 x 2-inch cake and two 8 x 8 x 2-inch cakes and to decorate.
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