Dougherty Family Recipe Box

Category: Icing

  • Vanilla Frosting

     Ingredients

    • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups icing sugar
    • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Method

    1. Cream the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
    2. Gradually add icing sugar while mixing on low speed.
    3. Gradually add heavy cream and vanilla while mixing on low speed.
    4. Increase speed to high and beat for a minute.
    5. Pipe or spread on cooled cake or cupcakes.

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  • Apple Pecan Spice Cake

    Ingredients

    Cake

    • 4 cups granny smith apples, roughly chopped
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 1/2 cup canola oil
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1 cup pecan pieces

    Frosting

    • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
    • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. Line a 9×13 cake pan with parchment paper.
    3. Mix together apples and sugar.
    4. Mix oil, eggs, and vanilla in with apples.
    5. In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
    6. Mix together wet and dry ingredients until just combined.
    7. Stir in pecan pieces.
    8. Pour batter into pan.
    9. Bake until done (about 40 minutes).
    10. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool before adding frosting.
    11. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together frosting ingredients until light and fluffy.
    12. Frost cake.

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  • Cream Cheese Icing

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 cup cream cheese
    • 4 cups icing sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla

    Method

    1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together butter and cream cheese.
    2. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and continue beating until light and fluffy.

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  • Buttercream Icing

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 4 3/4 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 5 tablespoons heavy cream
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt

    Chocolate variation

    • Remove 1/4 cup powdered sugar and replace with 1/4 cup cocoa powder

    Method

    1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together all ingredients until light and fluffy.
    2. If needed, thicken with more powdered sugar or thin with more heavy cream.

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  • Fluffy Frosting

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 2 egg whites
    • 4 tablespoons cold water
    • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
    • dash salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

    Method

    1. Combine all ingredients except the vanilla in the top of a double boiler over medium heat.
    2. Beat ingredients until frosting forms stiff peaks.
    3. Remove from heat and beat in vanilla.

    Source

    Barkley family recipe, card marked O.E.S.