ingredients for cream filling for cakes |
2 tablespoons sugar |
1 cup milk, scalded |
3 tablespoons cornstarch |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon flavoring extract |
instructions |
mix cornstarch, salt and sugar with a little cold water. |
add the egg, mixing thoroughly. |
pour slowly the hot milk over the mixture. |
cook for about 4 minutes or until smooth and thick, and then add flavoring. |
let cool a bit spread between layers of cake. |
ingredients for white mountain cream |
1 cup sugar |
1/3 cup cold water |
white 1 egg |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or |
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice |
instructions |
put sugar and water in saucepan, and stir to prevent sugar from adhering to saucepan; heat gradually to boiling-point, and boil without stirring until syrup will thread when dropped from tip of spoon or tines of silver fork. |
pour syrup gradually on beaten white of egg, beating mixture constantly, and continue beating until of right consistency to spread; then add flavoring and pour over cake, spreading evenly with back of spoon. |
crease as soon as firm. |
if not beaten long enough, frosting will run; if beaten too long, it will not be smooth. |
frosting beaten too long may be improved by adding a few drops of lemon juice or boiling water. |
this frosting is soft inside, and has a glossy surface. |
if frosting is to be ornamented with nuts or candied cherries, place them on frosting as soon as spread. |
ingredients for chocolate filling |
1-1/2 squares chocolate |
1/4 cup milk |
1 cup brown sugar |
1 egg yolk |
1/2 teaspoon butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
instructions |
melt the chocolate over hot water, in a double boiler; add the milk, and cook together, stirring until the mixture is thick and creamy. |
add sugar and beaten egg yolk, stir until smooth and cook five minutes. |
add the butter. |
beat well. |
remove from heat and add flavoring. |
cool before spreading on cake. |
chocolate fudge filling recipe |
ngredients for chocolate fudge filling |
3 cups granulated sugar |
11/2 cups sweet milk |
3 tablespoons of chocolate or cocoa |
1 full tablespoon of butter |
instructions |
boil until forms a soft ball in cold water |
add butter and take from fire |
beat into a creamy state and put on cake add nuts to filling |
charlotte russe filling for sponge cakes recipe |
ingredients for charlotte russe filling for sponge cakes |
1 cup double cream |
1-3 cup sugar |
1 egg white |
2 tablespoons of wine or vanilla |
instructions |
whip cream until stiff, beat eggs stiff and add sugar to eggs |
whip until light fold in the cream |
add flavoring and put between cake and on top serve same day it is made |
orange filling recipe 2 |
ingredients for orange filling |
4 tablespoons sugar |
1 teaspoon lemon juice |
1/2 cup orange juice |
21/2 tablespoons flour |
grated rind of 1 orange |
1 egg, beaten |
1 tablespoon water |
1 tablespoon butter, sweet |
instructions |
mix sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, water, beaten egg, orange rind and butter with the flour until smooth. |
cook on fire until boiling, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. |
let cool off and spread between layers of cake. |
apple cream filling recipe |
ingredients for apple-cream filling |
3/4 cup grated tart apple |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 egg |
a sprinkle of salt |
1 tablespoon vegetable butter |
instructions |
mix the apple, the lemon juice, and the sugar, and cook in a double boiler until well scalded. |
add a sprinkle of salt to the egg, and beat well. |
pour in the hot apple mixture gradually, stirring or beating as it is being added. |
return to the double boiler, and stir until it thickens; then remove and stir in the butter until well blended. |
let cool. |
quick fig filling recipe |
ngredients for quick fig filling |
1 cup figs, chopped or ground |
1/3 cup sugar |
1/2 cup butter, sweet |
instructions |
cream sugar and butter together. |
mix in the chopped or ground figs. |
spread between layers of cake. |
rum filling recipe |
ingredients for rum filling |
whites of 3 eggs |
6 yolks |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
1 cup sugar |
1/2 cup butter |
1 cup sherry and rum mixed |
instructions |
cook over steam until thick and add pecans |