Cola Cake
Ingredients Cake 2 cups (275 g / 9.7 oz) flour 2 cups (450 g / 16 oz) white granulated sugar 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 oz) cola 2 sticks (250 g / 8.8 oz / 1 cup) margarine 3…
Recipe Types frosting and icing
Lemon Mille-feuille
Mille-feuille (literally “a thousand leaves/sheets”) is a French pastry made of many puff pastry layers. Ingredients Pastry 375 g (12 oz) ready-made puff pastry 1 egg , beaten 2 level tablespoons icing sugar Lemon filling 3 egg yolks 1 whole…
Chocolate Sour-Cream Icing
Chocolate sour-cream icing is an icing or frosting with a bit of tang to take the edge off the sugar overload. It can be icing or frosting depending on what you want. Ingredients 1 cup (240 g) chocolate chips ¼…
Lemon Icing
Ingredients 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 pinch of salt 1½ cups confectioner’s sugar Procedure Break the egg yolk into a small bowl. Add the lemon juice and salt; beat lightly. Gradually beat in confectioner’s sugar. Notes, tips,…
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cake
Ingredients Cake 1 bag dark chocolate hearts 3 cups (450 g) flour 2½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup (180 g) vegetable shortening 1⅔ cups (400 g) white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon orange zest 3…
Seven Minute Icing
Ingredients 1 egg white 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tbsp cold water ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp flavoring Procedure Put the egg white, sugar, and water in the top of a double boiler. Place over boiling water and beat…
Royal Icing
Royal icing is a type of icing that dries to a hard sheen. Ingredients 2 large egg whites ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar 2 ½ cups (300 g / 11 oz) confectioners’ sugar Liquid or paste food coloring Procedure In…
Mocha Icing
Mocha icing is traditionally used to frost hot milk cake or other cakes. Ingredients 6 Tbsp (90 ml) butter 4 Tbsp (60 ml) cocoa powder 3 Tbsp (45 ml) strong brewed coffee 1 Tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract About 2…
Mocha Delight
Ingredients Cake 4 tablespoon butter, melted 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 box (22.5 ounces) brownie mix Frosting 3 egg whites ½ cup white granulated sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder 2 tablespoons warm…
Mexican Chocolate Cake with Mocha Buttercream
Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 3 ounce Ibarra or semisweet chocolate 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2 cups cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon (increase to 2 teaspoons if using the semisweet chocolate) 1 cup (2…
Mandarin Orange Cake
Mandarin orange cake is a common low-fat cake recipe with unique variations. The cake is simple to make and does not require you to start from scratch. All the ingredients can be found at grocery stores in the United States.…
Fudge Frosting
This is a rich non-greasy frosting that goes on hot and stiffens as it cools. Ingredients 5 cups (625 g / 1.38 lb) powdered sugar 3 oz (85 g) unsweetened baking chocolate 2 tablespoons margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1…