Frostings

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Ingredients

• HONEY-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 3 1/2 10 CUPS; PREP: 10 MIN.
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 Tbsp. honey
• 2 2 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 1 1 . Beat cream cheese, butter, and honey at medium speed with an electric mixerjust until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed just until blended.
• Chocolate Frosting
• 3 10 5 PREP: 10 MIN., COOK: 5 MIN.
• The cake will absorb some of thefrosting once it’s
• topped, keeping the cake moist.
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1 package 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 1 1 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Fudge Frosting EXCELLENT
• 2 10 5 CUPS; PREP: 10 MIN., COOK: 5 MIN.
• Don’t be fooled by the similar ingredients in Fudge
• Frosting and Chocolate Frosting The cooking
• methods will yield completely different results.
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup milk
• 1 1 package 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 1 1 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
• 6 10 CUPS; PREP: 10 MIN.
• 1 1 1 cup butter,_softened
• 1 1 package 1 (32-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup milk
• 1 1 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract (1/2 Tbls. CDD)
• 1 butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with mile, beating at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in 1 Tbsp. vanilla.
• 1/3 1/3 2/3cup Substitute 1/3 cup bourbon and 1/3 cup milk for 2/3cup milk. Proceed with recipe as directed.
• Praline Frosting
• 1/4 10 1/4 CUPS; PREP: 10 MIN.,
• 10 3 MIN., COOK: 3 MIN.
• Do not prepare this frosting ahead as it hardens
• very quickly.
• 1 1 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Nutty Cream Cheese Frosting
• 4 10 10 CUPS; PREP: 10 MIN., BAKE: 10 MIN.
• 1 1 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1 package 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• /2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1 1 Tbsp, vanilla extract
• 1 1 package 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 1 to 3500. 8 to 10 3500. Arrange pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring occasionally. Let cool.
• 2 2 2 . Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, butter, and
• vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Beat frosting at high speed until smooth; stir in toasted pecans.
• Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
• 2 1/2 10 CUPS; PREP: 10 MIN.
• 1 1 1 cup butter,_softened
• 1 1 package 1 (32-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 1 1 1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
• 1 1 20 .. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy (about 20 seconds). Add sugar and strawberries; beat at low speed until creamy. (Add more sugar if frosting is too thin, or add more strawberries if too thick.)

Preparation

Step 1

Honey-Cream Cheese Frosting MAKES 3 1/2 CUPS; PREP: 10 MIN.


1. Beat cream cheese, butter, and honey at medium speed with an electric mixerjust until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed just until blended.

Chocolate Frosting

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in milk and cocoa, and bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly. Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar, stirring until smooth; stir in vanilla. Use immediately. Note: To thin frosting, add 1 Tbsp. milk.

Fudge Frosting EXCELLENT

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until butter is melted. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened; remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with mile, beating at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in 1 Tbsp. vanilla.

Bourbon Buttercream Frosting: Substitute 1/3 cup bourbon and 1/3 cup milk for 2/3cup milk. Proceed with recipe as directed.


1. Preheat oven to 3500. Arrange pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring occasionally. 2. Bring brown sugar, whipping cream, and butter to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat, stirring often; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in toasted pecans, stirring gently, 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture begins to cool and thicken slightly. Use immediately.

Nutty Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Preheat oven to 3500. Arrange pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring occasionally. Let cool.
2. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, butter, and
vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Beat frosting at high speed until smooth; stir in toasted pecans.

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
MAKES 2 1/2 CUPS; PREP: 10 MIN.

1.. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy (about 20 seconds). Add sugar and strawberries; beat at low speed until creamy. (Add more sugar if frosting is too thin, or add more strawberries if too thick.)