Easy icing mixes

The Icing on the Cake

August 22, 2011 By Jody 

The Icing on the Cake

Simple Chocolate Icing

• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1.5 cups icing sugar or icing mixture
• 2 – 3 tablespoons milk

In a bowl sift the cocoa and icing sugar.  Add the milk one tablespoon at a time and mix to desired consistency.  Spread over a cold cake.

Chocolate Frosting (A very rich, thick icing – perfect for piping)

• 2 cups of icing sugar or icing mixture
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 5 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
• 4 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl.  In another bowl beat the butter and vanilla until creamy.  Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients – use the milk to achieve the required consistency.

Cream Cheese Icing

• 250 grams Cream Cheese (such as Philly)
• 4 tablespoons icing sugar
• 2 teaspoons of lemon zest

In a mixing bowl combine the above ingredients and beat on high speed until thick and creamy without any lumps.  Perfect on carrot cake!

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