Cake Frosting Recipes

On any joyous occasion, be it a birthday, anniversary, wedding or even a holiday like Christmas, cake forms an integral part of the celebration. Without a cake, the party seems to be almost incomplete. However, it is not always necessary to buy the costly cakes from the market. You can not only make a delicious cake at home only, but arrange for the frosting part as well, that too without much hassle. In case you are still not convinced about the frosting part, the cake frosting recipes provided below would surely clear your doubts.

How To Make Cake Frosting

Butter Frosting

Ingredients

2 tbsp Butter
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
2 tbsp Milk
2 tbsp Cream
2 tbsp Sherry, Rum or Brandy
½ tsp Vanilla

Instructions

Take a bowl and put the butter in it.
Add Confectioners sugar to the bowl and cream it well with the butter.
Add milk, cream, sherry/rum/ brandy and vanilla.
Beat the mixture till smooth and then spread on the cake.

Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

2 tbsp Butter
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
½ tsp Vanilla
1 square Unsweetened Chocolate (melted over boiling water) or ¼ cup Cocoa

Instructions

Take a bowl and put the butter in it.
Add Confectioners sugar to the bowl and mix well.
Put vanilla and unsweetened chocolate/ cocoa in the bowl.
Beat the mixture till smooth and then spread on the cake.

Meringue Frosting

Ingredients

1 cup Sugar
½ cup Water
2 Egg Whites
½ tsp Flavoring Extract

Instructions

In a pan, pour the water and place over flame.
Add sugar and boil the water over low heat, until the syrup spins a thread.
In a bowl, beat the egg whites, until stiff peaks forms.
Pour the sugar syrup over the beaten egg whites.
Beat together, until smooth and stiff enough to spread.
Add flavoring extract, mix well and spread on the cake.

Fudge Frosting

Ingredients

2 squares Unsweetened Chocolate
½ cup Milk or Light Cream
1½ cups Sugar
2 tbsp Butter
1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

Melt the chocolate over boiling water and then pour in a pan.
Add milk and sugar and place on flame.
Boil the mixture until a few drops form a soft ball in cold water.
Mix in butter and vanilla and set aside for a few minutes.
Now, beat the mixture well, until thick enough to spread, and use on cake.

Coffee Frosting

Ingredients

2 tbsp Butter
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
2 tbsp Strong, Hot Coffee
1 tsp Dry Cocoa
½ tsp Vanilla

Instructions

Take a bowl and put the butter in it.
Add Confectioners sugar to the bowl and combine well.
Mix in vanilla, coffee and cocoa.
Beat the mixture till smooth and then spread on the cake.

Orange Frosting

Ingredients

2 tbsp Butter
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
1 tbsp Milk or Water
1 tbsp Orange Juice
A little Grated Rind

Instructions

Take a bowl and put the butter in it.
Add Confectioners sugar to the bowl and combine well.
Mix in milk/ water, orange juice and grated rind.
Beat the mixture till smooth and then spread on the cake.
You can use the juice and rind of lemon, instead of orange, to make lemon frosting.

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