Cheap Frosting for Cake
Ingredients
Directions
Make the frosting
Dissolve gelatine in boiling water.
Add enough pulverized sugar to create a spreadable mixture.
Frost and set
Let the cake cool, then spread the frosting before it sets.
Place the frosted cake in a cool area to dry.
Do not place in the oven after frosting.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Gelatine
- Sets the sugar mixture so the frosting firms up as it dries on the cake.
- Pulverized sugar
- Provides sweetness and bulk, thickening the frosting to a spreadable consistency.
The step that matters
Spread the frosting before it sets. Gelatine sets as it cools, so the frosting thickens quickly. If it firms up before spreading, it will be lumpy and hard to work with, so spread it while still workable.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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