icing
ICING FOR DECORATING
Makes a white icing. For decorating use a small amount and add coloring.
PINEAPPLE-COCONUT-WALNUT CAKE
CAKE: Mix all ingredients for cake together. Grease but do not flour 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Frost with Cream Cheese Icing. ICING: Combine all ingredients for icing; mix well until creamy. Spread on cooled cake.
MOUNDS CAKE
Mix cake mix as box directs and bake in oblong pan. When cool, spread on Icing A, then Icing B. ICING A: Cook sugar, milk and marshmallows together until marshmallows are melted. Stir in coconut and spread on cake. ICING B: Bring sugar, cocoa, milk and butter to a boil and cook 1 minute. Remove
MYSTERY CAKE
Mix all cake ingredients and beat well, adding the 4 eggs one at a time. Pour into a greased and floured bundt cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. When done, remove from oven and pierce top for icing. Set cake aside and prepare icing. ICING: Melt butter or margarine and add the orang
Easy Cherry Almond Coffee Cake
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Separate dough into 8 rolls. Cut each roll into four pieces; place pieces rounder side down in sprayed pan. Spoon pie filling over rolls. Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake 25 to 35 minutes or unt
Coconut Layer Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9 inch round layer cake pans.
Separate eggs reserve 2 of the egg whites for the frosting. Cream shortening, add 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, beaten egg yolks, and 1 egg white; continue beating until well combined.
Sift flo
Cookie Turkeys
For each turkey - Lay 1 cookie flat, stripes up. Using 2 strips of icing as glue, attach 1/2 another cookie, stripes facing toward you, about 3/4 of the way to the back of the hole in the cookie (or wherever is visually best in your opinion.) The 1/2 cookie should be upright like a fan - this is
Burning Stare Skull Cake
Bake a 9 x 13-inch cake according to package directions. Cool, invert onto platter and frost with chocolate icing. When icing has set (forms a top skin) use white icing to frost a skull shape. Decorate with candy corn teeth.
Soak sugar cubes in peppermint extract. Place in eye sockets
Milk Chocolate Icing
Melt the margarine in a saucepan.
Blend in the cocoa and stir in the icing sugar and milk.
Beat until smooth.
Use as icing.
Easter Fruit Cake
# Place the fruits, spice, sugar, milk and bicarbonate of soda into a large pan
# Bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes
# Allow to cool to blood-heat
# Sift the flower and salt and stir into mixture with the eggs
# Turn into a greased double-lined 8in (20cm) cake tin
Fudgie Brownies
# Beat together the soft margarine, caster sugar, beaten eggs, self-raising flour and baking powder till smooth
# Add the chocolate, nuts and soft brown sugar
# Spread into a greased lined 8 inch (20 cm) square tin
# Bake in a pre-heated 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180C oven for 35-40 minut
Chocolate and Mint Creams
# Gradually fold in the egg white into 6 oz. of the icing sugar until stiff
# Add the rest of the icing sugar and the peppermint essence then knead to form a stiff paste
# Divide the paste into three pieces, adding red colouring to one, green colouring to a second and leaving the third
Royal Icing
# Sift the sugar into a mixing bowl
# Stir the egg whites in a separate bowl just sufficiently to break them up
# Add half of the sifted sugar, mix well then stir briskly until the mixture becomes smooth, glossy and white
# Cover the bowl with greaseproof paper and leave for an ho
Dairy Free Chocolate Cake
(The ingredients are listed in english metric/imperial mesurements.)Pre heat oven:180oC/350F(gas mark6)Grease a 20cm/8in round cake tin.Put coffee, water, margerine, vegan sugar and syrup in a pan and heat stirring until suger dissolves.Simmer for 5 mins.stir in dry ingrediants and beat wel
Chocolate pinks
Chocolate PinksPosted by cuteascountry_Shortcake at The Cutting Board Monday Jan 23rd, 2006 11:14 amSource: By the Food Editors of Farm Journal iLet`s Start To Cook/i (1966)Flatter everyone by writing his or her name on the dark chocolate cookies with pretty Pink Icing.
Cookie turkeys
Cookie TurkeysFor each turkey you will need: 1 1/2 Fudge Stripe cookies1 vanilla cream dropVanilla icing with writing tip attached1 piece of candy corn For each turkey Lay 1 cookie flat, stripes up. Using 2 strips of icing as glue, attach 1/2 another cookie, stripes fa
Alfenique de dia de los muertos (candy skulls)
Alfenique de Dia de los Muertos (Candy Skulls)Sugar skulls are part of Mexico`s Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) tradition. Typically sugar is boiled and poured into ceramic molds. Once hardened, they are removed and decorated with colorful icings. The name of a loved one who has passe
Mennonite maple walnut cake
Mennonite Maple Walnut CakeNo milk in this quick flavorful cake, just yummy maple syrup.1/3 cup soft butter or regular margarine 2 eggs 1 cup maple syrup 1 1/4 cups all purpose white flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch salt 1 cup walnuts, chopped not too fine
Apple Streusel Pie
Apple Streusel PieI play with this a bit in the way of the dried fruit but this pie has an incredible crunchy topping with sweet icing that, which is a refreshing surprise when married with the firm apples. Not soggy or mushy but piled high! Our favorite!1/4 cup dried cranberries1/4 cu
Hostess cupcakes
Hostess CupcakesuCakes/u1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar 1 teaspoon
Whipped gelatin icing
Whipped Gelatin IcingThis icing is great on angel food cake!1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained well1/2 cup water1/2 cup granulated sugar1 small box gelatin (any flavor desired)1 pint whipping creamBoil pineapple, water and sugar for 5 minutes. Add gelatin. S
Whipped jell-o icing for angel food cakes
Whipped Jell O Icing for Angel Food Cakes1/2 cup crushed pineapple 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 (3 ounce) box Jell O (flavor desired) 1 pint whipping creamBoil pineapple, water and sugar for 5 minutes. Add Jell O. Stir well. Set aside; let cool until st
Pumpkin nut bars with orange icing
Pumpkin Nut Bars with Orange Icing1/2 cup butter or margarine1 cup packed brown sugar1 cup all purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1/4 teaspoon ginger2/3 cup canned pumpkin2 eggs1 tea
Burning stare skull cake
Burning Stare Skull Cake1 (18.25 ounce) box cake mix of your choiceChocolate frosting (purchased or homemade)Vanilla frosting 2 sugar cubesPeppermint extract (or any alcohol based flavor extract)Candy corn for teethBake a 9 x 13 inch cake according to package d
Peanut Snowmen
Peanut SnowmenSource: Better Homes and GardensThese quick cookies begin with a favorite purchased cookie and end with candy decorations. Just one step comes between start and finish: a simple icing.1 cup sifted confectioners` sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract3 to 4
Marshmallow easter basket
Marshmallow Easter BasketApproximately 20 30 yellow, lavender, pink and/or white marshmallow chicks 2 cups confectioners` sugar 1 (10 ounce) bag jelly beans 1 small bag shredded white coconutGreen food coloringTake four marshmallow chicks that
Sugar eggs
Sugar EggsParents, younger children definitely need your help with this project Choose a dry day to work on this project because the sugar won`t set as well if it`s humid. Make extras, as these are fragile and may break while you`re working on them. One batch makes one large egg (5 to 6 inches ta
Petit fours
Petit FoursWhite Cake (either from scratch, as below, or from a mix)uCake/u2 1/4 cups cake flour1 1/2 cups granulated sugar3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt1/2 cup shortening1 cup milk, divided1 teaspoon vanilla extr
Almond puff loaf
Almond Puff Loaf (T&T)I`ve made this many times and everyone loves it. As the recipe says, they`re so impressed. It does look like a fancy pastry. uFirst Layer/u1/2 cup butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes1 cup flour1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 cup wateruSecond Layer/ubr
Pastel meltaways
Pastel Meltaways3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature 1/2 cup confectioners` sugar 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 cup all purpose flourIcingIn large bowl, combine butter and confectioners` sugar and blend well with electric mixer. Stir in cornstarch and flour. Form
Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Raspberry Chocolate Chip CookiesuCookies/u2 (10 ounce) packaged raspberry flavored semisweet chocolate chips, divided3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened3/4 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Black and White Cookies
Black and White CookiesThese are my all time favorite cookies in the whole world. I can sit and eat 4 at a time with a freshly brewed pot of coffee watching my favorite movies.uCookie Dough/u2 1/4 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks)
Almond cakes
Almond Cakes1/2 pound unsalted butter1/2 cup superfine sugar4 egg yolks3 tablespoons cream4 cups pastry flour1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 teaspoon grated nutmegConfectioners` sugarPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar. Beat eggs and
Orange cream brownies with chocolate icing
Orange Cream Brownies with Chocolate Icing3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces 1/3 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons orange juice 1 teaspoon grated o
Iced espresso brownies
Iced Espresso Brownies7 ounces Swiss dark chocolate, such as Lindt Excellence, coarsely chopped10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup all purpose flour1/4 cup unsweetened alkalized cocoa powder, such
Pecan Toffee Bars with Browned Butter Icing
Pecan Toffee Bars with Browned Butter Icing1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg yolk 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 2/3 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits 1/2
Mint Dominoes
Mint DominoesuBase/u1/2 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup cocoa 1 egg 2 cups graham wafer crumbs 1 cup flaked coconut 1/2 cup walnuts, choppedMix together and press into a greased 9 inch square pan. uFilling/u1/4 cup butter
Gingerbread bars with lemon cream cheese icing
Gingerbread Bars with Lemon Cream Cheese IcingMakes 27 bar cookies.3/4 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon ground ginger1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1
Carrot and Zucchini Bars with Citrus Icing
Carrot and Zucchini Bars with Citrus Icing1 1/2 cups all purpose flour3/4 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon ginger1/4 teaspoon baking soda2 eggs slightly beaten1 1/2 cups shredded carrot1 cup shredded unpeeled zucchini1/2 cup raisins1/2 cup ch
Butterscotch marshmallow squares with browned butter icing
Butterscotch Marshmallow Squares with Browned Butter Icing1/4 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup sifted all purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 cup chopped nuts2 cups miniature marshmallowsCream