Basic Whipped Cream Frosting And Variations |
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A basic whipped cream frosting/topping with variations. Often this simple frosting tastes the best on strawberry shortcakes, chocolate cakes, bread puddings etc Ingredients:
1 pint heavy cream, very cold |
1/4 to 1 cup sifted powdered ( confectionary ) sugar to taste |
1 - 2 teaspoon vanilla , or almond or flavor extract of choice( orange, lemon, anise etc etc ) |
variations |
chocolate: 1/2 cup baking cocoa, sifted in with in the icing sugar |
mocha/expresso: 1 tablespoon instant coffee, mixed in the cream |
alcoholic: 1 - 2 tbs rum, sherry, kaluha etc etc |
pudding flavor: 2 tbs instant vanilla pudding powder |
Directions:
1. For best results make sure your cream is well chilled as well as your bowl and beaters esp if the kitchen is to warm
2. Beat the cream frothy like egg whites and then gradually beat in the sugar until the mixture is desired stiffness( spreading cocsistency etc )
3. Gently beat in the flavorings of choice
4. If using cocoa or pudding powder, Combine with the sugar and beat into the cream
5. Carefull to stop when you get the thickness /consistency.
6. overbeating will cause the mixture to seize up and curdle
7. Use this mixture to frost and fill cakes etc.or as a basic cream topping for cakes and desserts
8. From personal experience a frosted cake will stay nice and fresh for several hours or over night if well chilled, placed in the back of the refrigerator shelf
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