Caramel Creme Frosting
1⁄2 cup margarine or butter
1cup firmly packed brown sugar
1⁄4 cup
1cup miniature marshmallows
2cups powdered sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
Melt margarine in medium saucepan. Add brown sugar and milk; mix. Heat to boiling. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add marshmallows. Stir until marshmallows melt and mixture is smooth.
Place powdered sugar in mixer bowl. Add brown sugar mixture and vanilla. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 30 seconds. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 1 minute, or until smooth and creamy. Spread on cake while warm.
Yield: 12 to 16 servings (frosting for
Per serving: About 228 cal, 0 g pro, 41 g carb, 7 g fat, 0 mg chol, 98 mg sod.
Fluffy KitchenAid Frosting
11⁄2 cups sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 cup water
11⁄2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 egg whites
11⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
Place sugar, cream of tartar, salt, water, and corn syrup in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved, forming a syrup.
Place egg whites in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and Wire Whip* to mixer. Turn to Speed 10 and whip about 45 seconds, or until whites begin to hold shape. Continuing on Speed 10, slowly pour hot syrup into egg whites in a fine stream and whip 1 to 11⁄2 minutes. Add vanilla and whip about 5 minutes longer, or until frosting loses its gloss and stands in stiff peaks. Frost cake immediately.
Yield: 12 to 16 servings (frosting for
Per serving: About 109 cal, 1 g pro, 27 g carb, 0 g fat, 0 mg chol, 101 mg sod.
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
4cups powdered sugar
1package (8 oz.) light cream cheese
1teaspoon orange juice
1⁄2 teaspoon grated orange peel
Place all ingredients in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 30 seconds, or until blended. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 2 minutes, or until smooth and creamy.
Yield: 12 to 16 servings (frosting for
Per serving: About 196 cal, 2 g pro, 41 g carb, 3 g fat, 7 mg chol, 107 mg sod.
* Wire Whip sold separately for model K4SS.
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