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  1. Kitchen Basics
    Okay so my kid tells me last night that she wants cupcakes for her class tomorrow.It's for her birthday, which isn't until the 18 but they are going on spring break this friday. I am very low on nearly everything and DO NOT want to spend another dime. I do have 25 dollars left from the grocery...
  2. Misc. desserts
    Chocolate Cupcakes with Creamy Frosting Recipe DescriptionMakes 16 cupcakes. 3 grams of net carbohydrate per cupcake unfrosted, 6 net grams when frosted. Preparation Steps:DS2's Favorite Cupcakes. I use Xylitol Level of Difficulty:Easy Time Needed...
  3. Coupons
    Save $.50 on TWO when you buy BOTH Betty Crocker® Cake Mix AND Betty Crocker® Frosting (any flavors/varieties)... Just go to Coupons Choose the option no thanks for zip
  4. Kitchen Basics
    Hi guys! I was hoping someone might be able to help me with this... My boyfriend's birthday is this week and I offered to make him a cake. He told me he remembers eating a cake his friend's mom made when he was a kid. From what I can tell it was a pretty basic chocolate sheet cake with a brown...
  5. Question and Answer
    Usually when I make a cake I ice the cake using canned frosting (Duncan Hines) and there's always 1/3 of the can left and I hate throwing it out. Any recipes or ideas what it can be used for? TIA
  6. Question and Answer
    Hi all, My sons 4th bday is tomorrow. I already made the cake but now I can't find a crisco frosting recipe.. I need 4 cups of frosting! Can someone please help me? I'm specifically looking for one that calls for crisco ( I could replace 'butter' with crisco) and cocoa powder... I wanted to...
  7. Cakes
    Buttercream Frosting Recipe DescriptionThis is THE BEST cake frosting ever! When I make a cake with it, everyone assumes the cake came from a bakery! Preparation Steps:No prep...just start mixin! Level of Difficulty:Easy Time Needed:10 minutes Ingredients:2...
  8. Kitchen Basics
    Kathryn wants a vanilla cake with chocolate fudge frosting for her bday tomorrow. The only frostings I've ever made just tasted sugary with a bit of a cocoa flavor to them. Does anyone have a tried and true chocolate fudge frosting recipe? TIA :chef:
  9. Kitchen Basics
    Ok. I made a cake for my sister's birthday last week and I made too much frosting. (I didn't read the package of powdered sugar so I put double the amount, so then I had to add more chocolate and butter ... so now I have a double batch in the freezer.. lol.) I really want to use it for something...
  10. Healthy Cooking
    Creamy Fudge Frosting Ingredients: 5 tablespoons Cream Cheese 1 tablespoon skim milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 teaspoon skim milk 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, cream together Cream Cheese, 1 tablespoon milk and vanilla. Add cocoa and...
  11. Kitchen Basics
    Anyone have a tried and true recipe for peanut butter frosting? I am so in the mood for something chocolate and peanut buttery, so was thinking I would make a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. Though I have never made peanut butter frosting, so was hoping someone here had one they have...
  12. Home and Family
    Fairytales Are The Frosting, Not the Cake By: Dr. Linda Miles Fairytales play an important part in childhood development, because they give imaginary solutions to real fears. For example, Jack and the Bean Stalk, is about a little boy conquering a big person. When Jack gains power over the...
  13. General Chat
    "3. Expanding Frosting. When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving." I did this one tonight and it works...
  14. General Chat
    I've been admiring the cookies--what do you use for frosting on your turkey cookies? It looks so smooth and perfect. I'm not a baker so I'm clueless!
  15. Just Tips
    I just read on another board that if you whip canned frosting for a few minutes with a mixer, it will double in volume ,so you can ice twice as many cupcakes and get less sugar and calories.
  16. Kitchen Basics
    the one thing I could never get the hang of. and now I can't find the good recipe! ACK! I have sugar cookies waiting to be frostedand then gobbled up..... anyone have a good frosting recipe that is good?
  17. Kitchen Basics
    3 c Sugar 1/2 lb Butter 1/2 c Vegetable Shortening 6 ea Eggs; Large 3 c Cake Flour; Sifted 7 oz Fresca; Soda Pop 1 t Baking Powder 1 t Vanilla Extract 1 T Lemon Rind; Grated 1 T Lime Rind; Grated -----------------------------------ICING--------------------------- 2 ea Egg Whites; Large...
  18. Soapmaking
    Hopefully, my journey into soapmaking will begin this year. I have been going through tons of reading and came across this. http://www.soapnaturally.org/terrysfrosting.html I think it's just the coolest thing. I enjoy design and I love seeing design in soapmaking even more than the scents.
  19. Kitchen Basics
    Other than glaze. I'm looking for some frosting recipes to add to my collection.
  20. Frugal Recipes, Leftovers, Budget Meals
    STRAWBERRY CAKE 1 package strawberry cake mix 3/4 cup water 3 eggs 1 (8 1/4oz) can crushed pineapple (save 1/2 cup liquid) *mix all ingredients including 1/4 cup reserved liquid *pour into a 9x13 inch greased and floured pan *bake 45-55 min. @ 350* STRAWBERRY CAKE FROSTING 1 (3 1/2 oz)...
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