My Mother was one of the best bakers I have ever known. Her cakes and pies were legendary. While leafing through my recipe collection today, I ran across some icing recipes in the box I got from her. They sounded so delicious that I decided to share them. My Mom always made layer cakes, but I think these would work just as well on a sheet cake. Enjoy!
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Brown Sugar Icing Ingredients:
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Directions:
Place butter in a saucepan and melt
Add milk and bring to a boil
Remove from heat and and pour into a electric mixer bowl
With mixer on medium add brown sugar and beat till dissolved and smooth
Add powdered sugar and beat till fluffy spreading consistency
Place butter in a saucepan and melt
Add milk and bring to a boil
Remove from heat and and pour into a electric mixer bowl
With mixer on medium add brown sugar and beat till dissolved and smooth
Add powdered sugar and beat till fluffy spreading consistency
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Mocha Icing
Ingredients:
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Directions:
Cream butter thoroughly with an electric mixer
Add cocoa, then alternately add the sifted sugar and the coffee until mixture is icing consistency.
After frosting the cake, chill for at least an hour or two before serving.
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Cinnamon Nutmeg Icing
Ingredients:
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Directions:
Put the butter into an electric mixer bowl and beat on medium while adding the powdered sugar a little at a time
Add the vanilla and beat for two minutes
Add the nutmeg and cinnamon and beat an additional 5 minute, until the icing is light and fluffy.
Ground powdered nutmeg can be used but fresh grated gives much better flavor.
Put the butter into an electric mixer bowl and beat on medium while adding the powdered sugar a little at a time
Add the vanilla and beat for two minutes
Add the nutmeg and cinnamon and beat an additional 5 minute, until the icing is light and fluffy.
Ground powdered nutmeg can be used but fresh grated gives much better flavor.
If you need a cake to put one of these awesome icings on, check out a great recipe I shared back in 2015: How to Make a Homemade Cake Mix. The recipe in this post is great for making any flavor of cake you want. It also describes how to make the mix as a jar gift. Don't forget Mother's Day is coming and jar gifts make wonderful presents!
Have a great weekend! We will be getting our baby chicks tomorrow, so I will be sure to take lots of pictures and share with you next week!
Jade :)
Jade :)
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