Quick And Rich Frosting Recipe

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Quick And Rich Frosting
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp heavy cream (i've used milk here)
  • 1 teasp flavoring extract
  • pinch salt (omit if not using un ed butter)
  • 11/4 cups butter, softened
  • 21/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

  1. Stir the cream, flavoring extract, and salt together. in small bowl until the salt dissolves.
  2. Beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 30 to 60 seconds (I use my stand mixer with whisk attachment). Reduce the speed to medium-low, slowly add the powdered sugar, and beat until smooth, 2 to 5 minutes. Beat in the cream mixture.
  3. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat the mixture until the mixture is light and fluffy, 4 to 8 minutes.
  4. Note: I used almond flavoring, but the recipe calls for vanilla extract. I added more than one teaspoon, until I liked the flavor. It was so good, I could eat this with a spoon.
  5. Can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap. Before using let come to room temp to soften and whisk briefly to re-fluff.
  6. This makes enough frosting for a two layer 8 - or 9 -cake or by a 9x13 cake.
  7. Variations:
  8. Dark Chocolate
  9. Substitute 8 oz melted semi-sweet or bitter-sweet chocolate for the heavy cream and reduce the sugar to 2 cups. Beat 2 tbsp cocoa powder into the butter and sugar mixture.
  10. Coffee Frosting
  11. Add 1 tbsp instant espresso powder (or 4 tsp instant coffee) to the cream mixture.
  12. Peppermint Frosting
  13. Use 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and add 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract to the cream mixture.
  14. Orange Frosting
  15. Add 4 tsp fresh orange juice and 1 1/2 tsp grated orange zest to the cream mixture.
  16. Peanut Butter Frosting
  17. Do not use old fashioned or natural peanut butter in this recipe.
  18. Reduce the butter to 1 cup and the sugar to 1 1/2 cups. Beat 1 cup cream peanut butter into the butter and sugar mixture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 12095.23 Kcal (50640 kJ)
Calories from fat 6070.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 674.48g 1038%
Cholesterol 461.08mg 154%
Sodium 12221.81mg 509%
Potassium 25911.64mg 551%
Total Carbs 1441.5g 480%
Sugars 917.12g 3668%
Protein 111.46g 223%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2.1mg 69%
Calcium 842.6mg 84%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 503.59 Kcal (2108 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.08g 1038%
Cholesterol 19.2mg 154%
Sodium 508.86mg 509%
Potassium 1078.84mg 551%
Total Carbs 60.02g 480%
Sugars 38.18g 3668%
Protein 4.64g 223%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 69%
Calcium 35.1mg 84%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 298.1
    Points
  • 340
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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