4 apricot filling frosting cakes Recipes

unflavored gelatin, cold water, dried apricots, chopped, lemon juice, sugar, salt, heavy cream , whipped

almond filling - mandelcreme, soft butter, sugar, egg yolk, rum, almonds -- ground, work butter to a cream. add sugar slowly and beat until fluffy. add the egg yolk and beat well. blend in the rum and fold in the ground almonds., will make about 1/2 cup., apricot glaze - abrikosglasur, apricot jam, place jam in a small, heavy saucepan and bring it to a boil. cook slowly 10 minutes, or until thick. press through a sieve and spread while hot in a very thin film over breads, pastries and cakes., butter cream filling - smorcreme, soft butter, powdered sugar, sherry, coffee, almonds -- chopped, cream butter ., beat in powdered sugar until smooth ., beat in the wine and coffee., use as a filling and/or frosting for any layer cake. sprinkle chopped almonds on top, and spread around the sides of the frosted cake., chocolate filling - chokoladecreme, milk, flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt, unsweetened chocolate, eggs -- beaten, vanilla, scald the milk. mix flour , cornstarch, sugar and salt well and stir very slowly into scalded milk. cook until thick., melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water and add to cooked mixture., add eggs. boil 2 minutes ., stir in vanilla. if you wish a glossy filling , stir in 2 tbsp butter after the filling has been removed from the heat., date filling - dadelcreme, sugar, dates -- pitted & ground, water, lemon rind -- grated, almonds -- chopped, mix all ingredients and cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking or scorching. if filling becomes too thick wihle cooking, add a little more water.

recipes old-fashioned butter cake, apricot glaze, recipes almond buttercream frosting, crystallized roses and leaves, preparation, prepare and bake 1 recipe old-fashioned butter cake, and repeat the procedure with remaining butter cake recipe., cut dome tops off each cake layer using a serrated knife ., cover 1 (12-inch), 1 (9-inch), and 1 (6-inch) sturdy cardboard cake circle with aluminum foil; set aside., cook apricot glaze in a small saucepan over low heat , stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated. spread about 1/2 cup glaze over top of each 12-inch layer, about 1/3 cup glaze over top of each 9-inch layer, and remaining glaze evenly over top of each 6-inch layer., prepare 1 recipe almond buttercream frosting , and repeat the procedure with remaining recipe., spread a small amount of frosting over 12-inch cardboard circle; top with 1 (12-inch) cake layer, glazed side up. spread a 1/4-inch-thick layer of frosting over glaze, and top with remaining 12-inch cake layer., trim 4 wooden craft sticks to height of 12-inch cake tier; insert vertically into tier, evenly spaced and flush with top of tier, about 3 inches from sides., spread top and sides with frosting , smoothing with a wet metal spatula., spread a small amount of frosting in center of a cake plate ; carefully place 12-inch tier in center., assemble and frost 2 (9-inch) layers on cardboard circle as previously described; and frost 2 (6-inch) layers on cardboard circle as described, omitting craft sticks., mound 2 cups frosting on top of 6-inch tier to support flowers., position 9-inch tier in center of 12-inch tier , and position 6-inch tier in center of 9-inch tier., fit a large decorating bag with a large metal tip (no. 4 or 1b); fill bag with frosting, and pipe a border around bottom of each tier., insert stems of crystallized roses and leaves into top and sides of cake as desired. carefully spoon small amounts of frosting beneath or behind flowers and leaves for support, as needed., southern living , march 1997, old-fashioned butter cake, layer , 1 (9-inch) , and 1 (6-inch), butter, softened, sugar, eggs, separated, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, almond extract, vanilla extract, apricot glaze, apricot preserves, almond liqueur, almond buttercream frosting, butter, softened, powdered sugar , sifted, salt, almond liqueur, vanilla extract, milk, crystallized roses and leaves, roses and 48 leaves, meringue powder, powdered sugar , sifted, water, roses, superfine sugar, rose , violet, or pansy leaves