I bet you thought I had forgotten all about this little site, possibly mothballed it, or otherwise lost interest. BUT, in reality, I just had to take a step back and reprioritize. I realized I was trying to keep up with four blogs, Girl Scouts, volunteering at school, work, family, etc., and something had to … Continue reading
This recipe is similar to a boiled icing recipe I have seen in the past. I am still a bit squeamish at the raw egg white, although I know plenty of people have eaten this icing to no ill effect. Miracle Icing 1 cup sugar 1 egg white 1/4 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 … Continue reading
Although this doesn’t say so, this is a recipe for frosting. It seems it would benefit from some flavoring, maybe vanilla, and you could easily add any food coloring you like. Large Cake (frosting) 1 box powdered sugar 8 Tbs Crisco 1/4 c water Whip until fluffy
This is another boiled icing recipe. I’m going to have to try boiled icing to find out how it performs against cold prepared icing. Also, the recipe calls for “1 sp. vanilla” but I am drawing a blank on what that could be. A sprinkle? Frostings (white) 1 cup milk 4 T flour Mix … Continue reading
I love, love, love buttercream icing. Some are better than others so I try all kinds. This one looks like a nice, simple chocolate buttercream that would be a good workhorse icing. Butter Icing 3/4 box powder sugar (2 cups) 1/2 cup coco 1/4 cup oleo 2 tablespoon milk salt 1 teas vanilla
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