Just like love, we fall in love with the dessert’s over -all packaging.. Below are simple recipes for a smooth, creamy, rich and delicious frosting that you can make at home.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting
Ingredients:
. 1/3 cup of softened butter
. 1/3 cup of peanut butter
. 1/3 cup of cocoa powder
. 4 to 5 cups of powdered sugar
. 1/3 to ? cup of milk
. 1 teaspoon of vanilla
. A pinch of salt
Instructions:
1. In a medium – sized bowl, mix the butter and peanut butter.
2. Add the cocoa powder and 1 cup of powdered sugar, beat them until fluffy.
3. Gradually add the remaining powdered sugar and milk, do it alternately until you reached your desired consistency. Add the vanilla and salt.
4. Bear in mind that this particular frosting can frost a 13″ x 9″ cake, average of 24 cupcakes or a 9″ layer typed cake.
Rich Chocolate Frosting
This frosting is a combination of two kinds of chocolate. This recipe is very popular because of its delicious and fresh taste.
Ingredients:
1 cup of semi – sweet chocolate chips
1cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup of butter
3 cups of powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon of salt
5 tablespoons of light cream
2teaspoons of vanilla
Preparation:
. In a low heat fire, put a medium – sized saucepan, slowly melting the butter. Add in the two kinds of chocolate chips. Continuously still them until it appears smooth.
. Pour in 1 cup of powdered sugar and salt. Stir until well – blended
. Turn off the heat then slowly add the remaining powdered sugar. Mix well.
. Continue stirring. Slowly add the light cream until the desired consistency is obtained.
. Add the vanilla for flavoring.
This frosting recipe can be use to frost a 13″ x 9″ cake
The recipes above will ensure you to help in making a delicious frosting for cakes, cupcakes and cookies. After knowing the recipe above, you must also learn how to apply them in a decorative way.
Other ways of using frosting and icing:
. Dipping
. Drizzle
. Glazing
. Rolling
. Draping
The method of application greatly depends on the type of frosting used. Dipping, drizzling and glazing are usually used in a creamed-type frosting such as royal icing, butter cream, sugar glaze, chocolate frosting, etc. Rolling and draping methods are usually used in fondant icings.
Fondant icings are simple. To improve the cake’s aesthetics, use various fondant decorating tools as well.
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