Frosting to Please Any Cupcake Lover
Birthdays, anniversaries, promotions, and celebrations alike have at least one cool thing in common: cake. In this instance, it’s cupcakes. Recently, we celebrated a birthday, and the cupcakes (specifically the frosting) were too good not to share them with you! Our sister-in-law, the pastry chef extraordinaire, was the mastermind behind the dessert. She concocted the frosting and was willing to let everyone in on her secrets. She knows how to play with a recipe to make it just right. Make this frosting at the next social gathering, and you might find yourself on the Martha Stewart Show too!
Discovering frosting recipes at an easy to medium skill level can be challenging. Here, you will find no obscene temperature variations or painful scolding sugar incidents, but simple, gorgeous (see picture) frosting.
Whipkreme Buttercream Icing
1/2 c. boiling water
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. meringue powder
Dissolve sugar in boiling water, cool completely. Add meringue powder
and beat until meringue clings to the beaters, set aside.
In another bowl, blend together and then beat for 10 minutes the following ingredients:
2 c. cake & icing shortening or 1 c. cake & icing shortening and 1 c. white margarine (Secret: Use 1 c. butter flavored shortening and 1 c. butter)
1 1/2 tsp. flavoring (Vanilla was used in this recipe. Wonder what lavender would be like?)
1 lb. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
When all fluffy, add half of first mixture and beat well. Add remainder of meringue and mix well.
The frosting is now read for piping. Enjoy!
Frosting recipe edited by Candin Randall, courtesy of The Decorette Shop in Portland, Ore.
