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Prep Time: 7 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 7 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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a light creamy frosting with several variations, all you need is the cake... Ingredients:
1 pint heavy cream, well chilled |
1 cup sifted icing sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 cup cocoa, sifted in with in the icing sugar |
1 tablespoon instant coffee, dissolved in the cream |
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract |
1 finely grated lemon, rind of, in place of the vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon orange extract |
1 finely grated orange, rind of, in place of the vanilla |
1 teaspoon almond extract, in place of the vanilla |
3/4 cup minced nuts, of your choice,folded in |
1 -2 tablespoon brandy or 1 -2 tablespoon rum or 1 -2 tablespoon bourbon, in place of the vanilla (for extra tipsy, pierce the cake layers and dribble with more of the same type of liquor and let sta) |
Directions:
1. Using both a chilled bowl and chilled beaters, beat the cream until frothy.
2. Add the icing sugar and vanilla gradually while beating.
3. Whip until light and a thick enough consistency to spread as an icing.
4. Use immediately.
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