Frosting Recipe Please

Question

Does anyone have a good frosting recipe? (for a cake) I really hate butter and all I know how to make really is buttercream and the 7 minute white frosting, but I get sick of the same kind all the time. thanks so much!

Answer 1

There are soooo many different recipes for frosting on this site - I just found it and can't stop looking - it's like p**n for cooks!  lol

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/33/...

Answer 2

make a ganache for your frosting.  ingredients:  equal amounts of heavy cream and semi-sweet chocolate pieces, equal by weight.  (8 oz cream, 8 oz chocolate....)  

directions:

pour the cream into a pot and put over medium-high heat until it begins to boil.  put your chocolate pieces in a large bowl.  when cream begins to boil, remove from heat and pour over the chocolate pieces in the bowl.  allow it to sit for a minute or two and then begin stirring.  if you still see and/or feel chocolate pieces still whole in the bowl, give it another minute to continue softening.  when you stir the cream and chocolate you should have a sauce that looks similar to chocolate syrup, and shiny.  place your cake onto a sheet pan with a cooling rack on it, or some other rack that will let the excess ganache fall through so it doesn't collect around the base of the cake.  immediately pour the ganache onto the cake by slowly pouring directly into the center of the cake, allowing for even distribution of the ganache.  let it sit to set-up, for faster results you can refrigerate it, but room temp will give you the best results.  that's it!  easy frosting that really takes no time at all!  good luck!

Answer 3

I love this chocolate one - I have used it a few times and it is heavenly!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• 4 tablespoons milk

• 4 cups confectioners' sugar

• 1/4 cup butter, softened

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons milk, confectioner's sugar, butter, vanilla, cocoa, and cinnamon to a spreadable consistency. Beat in additional milk if necessary. For a darker frosting add more cocoa or up to 4 ounces melted chocolate. Spread onto cooled cake.

Answer 4

I really hate butter too, until that is my grandma made this chocolate cake with a cream cheese frosting it was so good. you just mix 1 cup of butter a container of cream cheese and powdered sugar till you like the  taste.

Answer 5

Confectioners Sugar Glaze

    * 2 tablespoons hot water, or milk or light cream

    * 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, lemon, or other extracts, or 1 teaspoon lemon juice or rum

    * 1 cup confectioners sugar

Stir the liquid into the sugar, adding more, a few drops at a time. The icing is of the proper consistency when it coats the spoon.