337 optional ice Recipes

ripe nectarines or 2 medium peaches or 4 apricots, halved and pitted, plums, halved and pitted, honey, vanilla ice cream, chopped cashews (optional) or 1/4 cup peanuts (optional)

cornstarch, cold water, granulated sugar (divided ), fresh lemon juice, mixed berries (picked over, rinsed and drained well if fresh, defrosted if frozen), all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into bits, boiling water, cream (optional) or ice (optional)

fresh orange juice (optional) or lime juice (optional), blue decorator sugar crystals (optional), ice, tequila, fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries, frozen limeade concentrate, powdered sugar, orange liqueur

freshly squeezed juice of 4 blood oranges or 1 cup orange juice, coconut rum, acai juice, guava nectar, pineapple nectar, crushed ice, blood orange, sliced, for garnish, star fruit, sliced (optional), for garnish

cream cheese, at room temperature, butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, vanilla, milk (optional, if icing is too thick )

sugar, vegetable shortening (such as crisco ), eggs, buttermilk, lemon extract or 4 tsp vanilla or 4 tsp anise extract, cream of tartar, baking soda, flour (see instructions below), icing (optional) or nuts (optional), colored sugar sprinkle (optional)

sugar, cornstarch, canned peach syrup (from the canned peaches), drained canned peaches, almond extract (optional), all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon or 1/4 tsp nutmeg, margarine or 3 tbsp butter, egg, beaten, low-fat milk, cream (optional) or ice (optional)

butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, whole milk, dark rum (you could replace this with milk+ extra vanilla if not using rum), vanilla extract, chopped pecans (optional, but if not icing this cake , the pecans sort of crystalize with the glaze, delicious!), rum glaze, sugar, butter, water, rum (or you can use a little extra water and some vanilla)

strawberry syrup plus additional for drizzling, whole milk, strawberry ice cream, slightly softened, strawberries with stems (optional; for garnish )

semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped, butter , cut into pieces, heavy cream, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, cream (optional) or vanilla ice (optional)

cold water, lemon juice (8 to 10 lemons), sugar, ice cube, lemon slices (optional) or maraschino cherry (optional)

raspberries (fresh or frozen ), orange-infused vodka, lime juice, orange juice, black raspberry liqueur, ice, blackberry (optional garnish )

brown sugar , packed, coffee-flavored liqueur or 3 tbsp spiced rum or 3 tbsp apple juice, butter, cut up, bananas , bias-sliced 1/2-inch thick (firm-ripe), ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream or 2 cups frozen yogurt or 2 cups poundcake, pecans (optional) or almonds, toasted (optional)

baking apples (such as golden delicious, jonagold, pippin, or rome beauty), brown sugar , firmly packed, port wine, cinnamon , about 3 inches, lemon juice, cream or vanilla ice , optional to serve

all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, vegetable oil, unsweetened applesauce, eggs, vanilla extract, carrots or 1 1/2 cups & 1 cup zucchini, shredded, walnuts (chopped ) (optional) or 1 cup raisins (optional), crushed pineapple, drained, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, icing sugar

all-purpose flour, quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked), baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, butter or 1/2 lb margarine, softened, granulated sugar, brown sugar, canned pumpkin, egg, vanilla, chopped walnuts, raisins, decorating icing or semi-sweet chocolate chips or candies or raisins (optional) or nuts (optional)

butter, softened, all-purpose flour, divided, granulated sugar, divided, salt, pecans , coarsely chopped, semisweet chocolate morsels (12-oz package), butter, eggs, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, sweetened whipped cream (optional) or vanilla ice cream (optional), chocolate shavings (optional)

green tea powder (matcha), warm water, ginger ale, honey, ice cubes, fresh mint leaves (optional) or 6 lemon slices (to garnish) (optional)