Today I experimented with the icing on my husband’s birthday cake, and the outcome was so darned good I wanted to tell you about it.
The cake was one of his favorites - an orange cake. I normally make a Cream Cheese frosting for this cake, but since I’d be decorating this one, I wanted the texture of a Buttercream frosting. So I got out my favorite Buttercream Icing recipe. Then I got to wondering what would happen if I flavored it to match the cake. I substituted 2 TBS Orange Juice for the called for 2 TBS milk. I left out the vanilla extract and stirred in 1 TBS grated orange peel instead.
It perfectly complimented the cake without overwhelming or upstaging it. I’m anxious to try it with lemon juice and lemon peel.
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It sounds good, and I was ready to make it, but alas no recipe! Cruel Cruel baker!!!
LOL! For those who don’t have access to a standard Buttercream Frosting Recipe, you could search for one in Google.
I’ll post my favorite one on the blog later today.
Truly, truly delicious!
-JOI