Cake topping recipe...please help?

Question

I want to impress my wife...please help

Answer 1

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups confectioners' sugar
6-8 tablespoons water, depending upon thickness you want

With electric mixer on high, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in cocoa powder and vanilla on low. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, alternating with water, until desired thickness is achieved. For thinner frosting use more water. For thicker frosting, use less water.
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Peanut Butter Icing

1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
¼ tsp kosher salt
1/3 cup heavy cream

Place the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium-low speed until creamy, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as you work. Add the cream and beat on high speed until the mixture is light and smooth.

-- Ina Garten
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Magnolia's Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Makes enough for one 2-layer 9-inch cake or 2 dozen cupcakes*
If you are icing a 3-layer cake, use the following recipe proportions:
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
8 to 10 cups confectioners’ sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
6 to 8 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Add 4 cups of the sugar and then the milk and vanilla. On the medium speed of an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy, about 3-5 minutes. Gradually add the remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition (about 2 minutes), until the icing is thick enough to be of good spreading consistency. You may not need to add all of the sugar. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring and mix thoroughly. (Use and store the icing at room temperature because icing will set if chilled.) Icing can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

--Ro b, Yahoo Answers

Answer 2

Its called 7minute burnt sugar..
kinda a carmealy treat.

2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons burnt sugar syrup
1/3 cup cold water
1 dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place all ingredients except vanilla in double boiler; mix thoroughly.
Cook, beating constantly with rotary or electric mixer, until mixture forms peaks, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla; beat until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Ice cooled cake.

Answer 3

For a quick, easy frosting recipe, combine 2 c powdered sugar, 2/3 c water, and 1/3 c Crisco and bet until smooth. If it's too runny, add more powdered sugar! If you want a lil bit of flavor, use a little bit of powdered pudding mix in it!!

Answer 4

Vanilla pudding mixed with cornation milk and half a stick of butter. Drizzle over top of cake. Or you could use Lemon.

Answer 5

chocolate cream cheese frosting, it's to die for. i made this recipe in class and it's great on cakes and cupcakes. and it's really easy to make.