1951 professional decorating Recipes

white cake mix , prepared according to package directions (*see note), eggs (*see note ), water (*see note ), oil (*see note ), cream cheese frosting, hostess twinkies (see note ), marshmallows , flattened to 1-1/2 x 2-inch, vanilla wafers or 5 chocolate wafers, assorted decorative icing or cake decorating gel, decorative candy sprinkles

fruitcake , store purchased. i prefer a dark fruit cake, brandy or 1/4 cup orange juice or 1/4 cup water, with some essence added, white chocolate, melted, red decorative candies , use red snakes lollies, green decorative candies , use green snake lollies

cubed watermelon, watermelon juice, lemon juice, fresh ginger juice, drops mint extract, sugar , as required, lemon slice, for decoration, mint sprig, for decoration

creamy peanut butter, butter, softened, powdered sugar, butterfinger bar, finely chopped, white chocolate or 12 oz vanilla candy coating, m & s plain chocolate candy, red food coloring or decorating gel, black food coloring or decorating gel

whole milk, bread flour (king arthur), bread machine yeast (fleischman s), sugar, salt, orange zest, ground aniseed (plus whole anise seed for decoration, if you like), olive oil, eggs (plus 3 dyed easter for decoration, if you like), egg yolk (whisked with 1 tbsp water for glaze)

butter , no substitutes, light corn syrup, mint extract, salt, sugar, colored sprinkles, cake decorator decorative candies

trifle sponge cakes , cut into 1 cm slices, oranges , juice and zest of, lemon , juice and zest of, sugar, double cream, orange slices (to decorate ) or orange section (to decorate)

flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, at room temperature,cubed, granulated sugar, eggs, separated,at room temperature, fresh raspberries or 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed, lemon juice, powdered sugar , for dusting, fresh raspberry, to decorate, rose petal, to decorate, clotted cream , for serving

vanilla wafer cookies, peanut butter, white chocolate chips, colored candy sprinkles, red & green combo, red pull apart licorice whips, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths, m & s plain chocolate candy, m iniature & s chocolate candies, fruit leather, cut into 4 lengths, cake decorating gel, in green,black ,and orange, white cake decorator frosting , with flower tip, ice cream stick

pitted dates, halved (175 g), boiling water, bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), unsalted butter, softened and chopped, brown sugar , measured firmly packed (165 g), eggs, lightly beaten, self-raising flour (225 g), ground ginger, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar , measured firmly packed (110 g), pouring cream (60ml), icing sugar , sifted (120 g), demerara sugar, to decorate (optional) or raw sugar (optional)

strawberries, caster sugar, gelatin, cream, cold water, extra strawberry , for decorating, grated chocolate , for decorating

oreo double stuff cookies, semisweet chocolate, butter, paraffin wax, chopped (see notes ), chocolate chips (see notes ), sliced almonds, red decorating gel (clear), green decorating gel (clear)

frozen puff pastry, snickers miniature candy bars, melted chocolate , for decorating, nuts , for decorating

sweetened condensed milk (lowfat or fat-free okay), maria cookies (see note below ), milk (i use skim or fat-free half & half), vanilla extract, granulated sugar, butter or 4 oz margarine, egg yolks, heavy cream, cocoa powder (optional), roasted peanuts , for decoration, maraschino cherry , for decoration

flour, baking soda, eggs, lightly beaten, ready to use mincemeat (borden s or nonesuch), sweetened condensed milk, walnuts , coarsley chopped, mixed candied fruit (2 cups), walnuts , for decorating, maraschino cherry , for decorating

granny smith apples, craft sticks, individually wrapped caramels , unwrapped, milk, chopped peanuts or 2 cups walnuts or 2 cups cashews or 2 cups pecans, candy bars (such as snickers and butterfinger chopped into small pieces m&m s, mini chocolate chips, toffee bric) or any other of your favorite decorative candies (optional) or chocolate bar (optional)

milk, eggs , seperated, caster sugar, gelatin, boiling water, irish mist liqueur, cream , whipped, cream (for decoration), grated chocolate (, for decoration)

marie biscuits, pineapple slices (chopped ), nestle cream, powdered sugar, coffee, glace red cherries, to decorate, glace green cherries, to decorate