I can’t eat crisco, so I have made the cake mix cookies several times using cold butter. They spread a little more than the crisco, but still work out. :-) Amy says February 14, 2012 at 3:37 pm I made your cookies this week – Amazing!! Thanks for sharing your recipe. I ...
I've honestly never had icing made with Crisco/Shortening so I can't say it's horrible or that it's great either lol.Here's my personal recipe for REAL Butter Buttercream. I haven't the slightest idea where the recipe came from or if it's even a recipe but I've been using it ...
6) mixing with a spoon or whisk, blend in about 1/4 cup of milk or light cream into the powdered sugar. Add gradually the milk or cream until the icing is of a spreading consistency (similar to a thick batter). Spread icing evenly, but not too thick, over cooled cake and the icing...
So I made this cake today. I’m 60 and this was the first cake from scratch that I’ve ever made. My husband LOVED it. I do think I may have overcooked it just a bit. To me it was just a tad dry, but my husband said it wasn’t. I also thought the icing was a bit too ...
Red Velvet cake is actually a chocolate layer with red food coloring added and then frosted with cream cheese icing. I started wondering about the origins of Red Velvet, a cake well-known throughout the South, so I did a little internet searching. Turns out not much is known about its or...
Another thing I learned a few years ago is Crisco now has no trans fat which will affect your frosting if made with that instead of butter. That’s also the reason a lot of crackers break so easily. I’m going to try this in my traditional bundt pan I have had for 40 years. It ...
CakemanOh recommends 2/3 cup hi-ratio to 1 cup Crisco or 1 cup hi-ratio per 7 cups powdered sugar.Here's a great hi-ratio b/c recipe - Brite White B/C:http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2375-Brite-White-Buttercream-Icing.htmlB/C from Sweetex site:http://www.sweetc.com/...
A vanilla cake with pink icing, cut strawberries on top with drizzled glaze down the sides should work just fine. The first thing is to gather all materials needed. Check your cupboard for a vanilla cake mix, to get the best ris... ...
When decorating cookies with either royal icing or fondant they will get a little soft. I always let fondant cookies dry for a whole day + night before packing them in 1 layer. Otherwise the fondant will easily take on small marks and so. I have not experienced the fondant going sticky....
1tablespoonsolid vegetable shortening (such as Crisco) 2poundspowdered sugar 2tablespoonsmilk, optional Pinch of kosher salt 1teaspoonvanilla extract or 2 teaspoons lemon zest, for flavoring (optional) Edible leaves and flowers for garnishing