Cake Fillings and Frostings
Frostings
N arranging a layer cake it is much more satisfactory if the bottom instead of the top of the cake receives the filling, the bottom being…
Apple Filling
Grate two large, fine-flavored sour apples into a saucepan, add to them the juice and grated rind of one lemon, and one cup of sugar, and…
Caramel Filling
Take one and one-half cups of brown sugar; one cup of milk; one scant tablespoon of butter; one-half tablespoon of vanilla. Place the milk…
CHOCOLATE FILLING (One-half cup of grated)
One-half cup of grated chocolate; onefourth cup of milk; one cup of brown sugar; two teaspoons of vanilla; one-half teaspoon of butter…
Cocoanut Filling
Take one and one-half cups of cocoanut; whites of two eggs; four tablespoons of powdered sugar; a little milk. Moisten the cocoanut with a…
Cream Filling
Take one-half pint of milk; one tablespoon of cornstarch; two tablespoons of sugar; one egg (yolk); one-half saltspoon of salt; two…
Fig Filling
Mix one-half pound of figs chopped fine, one cup of sugar and one cup of water and boil in a double kettle until smooth and thick; then one…
Filling for an Ice Cream Cake
One-quarter box of gelatine; one pint of cream; one teaspoon of vanilla; one tablespoon of wine; one-fourth cup boiling water; one-fourth…
Lemon Filling
Take one-half cup of cold water; one cup of sugar; one even tablespoon of flour; one lemon (rind and juice); one egg (yolk only); one…
Cake Fillings and Frostings (Grated rind and the butter)
and grated rind, and the butter, over the fire in a saucepan set in another containing boiling water. When this mixture is boiling, stir…
Orange Filling
Two oranges (grated rind of one); two tablespoons of cold water; one dessert spoon of cornstarch; onehalf cup of sugar; one egg. Place the…
Fig and Raisin Filling
Chop equal quantities of figs and seeded raisins. Boil in as little water as possible until figs are tender, adding a little sugar. Spread…
CHOCOLATE FILLING (Take one and one-half squares)
Take one and one-half squares of chocolate and melt over hot water. Add gradually one-third cup of warm cream, the beaten yolk of one egg…
Frosting
HE old method of making frosting is no longer followed. It used to be thought necessary to beat the white of the egg to a very stiff froth…
Frosting Without Eggs
Add to four tablespoons of powdered sugar a scant tablespoon of water or milk, stir well, and use, adding a little more sugar if the…
Boiled Frosting
One cup of granulated sugar; one-fourth cup of boiling water; white of one egg; one-half teaspoon of vanilla. Place the sugar and water in…
Brown Sugar Frosting
Make a syrup of one cup of brown sugar and one-half cup of water. When it will thread when dropped from tip of spoon pour gradually on to…
Maple Sugar Frosting
Make a syrup of one pound of fresh maple sugar and one-half cup boiling water. When syrup threads, pour over beaten whites of two eggs, as…
Maple Cream Frosting
Break into small pieces one pound of fresh maple sugar and put into saucepan with one cup of cream. Stir until sugar is thoroughly…
Milk Frosting
Put into a saucepan one teaspoon of butter, and, when melted, add one and one-half cups of sugar and one-half cup of milk. Stir until…
Cake Fillings and Frostings
from the fire, add one-half teaspoon vanilla, and beat until of right consistency.
Mocha Frosting
Mix to a cream one and one-half cups confectioners' sugar and one-third of a cup of butter. Beat thoroughly and add one tablespoon of…
White Mountain Cream
Make a syrup by boiling one cup sugar and one-third cup of hot water. Stir constantly that it may not stick to the saucepan. When the syrup…
Marshmallow Cream Frosting
Put three-fourths cup of sugar and one-fourth cup of milk into a saucepan and bring slowly to the boiling point. Boil for about five…
Lemon Cheese for Layer Cake
Take two lemons (juice and grated rind); three eggs (yolks); one-half cup of butter; one cup of sugar. Mix all together, place on range…
To Make Caramel for Cakes and Puddings
Put onehalf cup of granulated sugar and two tablespoons of water into a shallow granite pan, stir until the sugar has melted, then let it…