ICING RECIPES FOR MAKING PRETTY LOOKING DESSERTS

TWO COLORED FROSTING

There are no set rules that need to be followed when decorating cupcakes. Frosting adds more appeal to your cupcakes. All it requires is a little bit of imagination on your part.

There are various creative ideas that you can implement when decorating your cupcakes.

One such idea is a two–toned frosting .In this we used two different colours for frosting the cupcakes.

For this the material required is:

A few baked cupcakes

Frosting

Food colours (red or blue or any other colour )

3 Piping bags

Nozzles of your choice

Bowls and spoons

Bake plain or vanilla cupcakes as per the recipe given in this blog. Let them cool.

Next prepare the basic frosting

Ingredients for the basic frosting

2 cups icing sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

A pinch of salt

Milk 2 tablespoons

Soft butter-1/2 cup

In a bowl  with an electric blender cream butter, vanilla extract and salt together. Add the icing sugar gradually beating well after each addition. Do not pour in milk. Gradually add milk teaspoon by teaspoon until you get the desired consistency.

FEW DROPS OF COLOUR ADDED TO PLAIN FROSTING

Now divide the frosting in two separate bowls.

PINK AND BLUE COLOURED FROSTING

In one bowl add a few drops of blue colour to make blue coloured frosting and in another bowl add few drops of red colour to get pink coloured frosting and mix well using a spoon as shown in the images.

Now make a small snip at the bottom of your piping bag to fit the nozzle of your choice. Make sure not to make a big snip to ensure that the nozzle it tightly fit into the piping bag 

Now take another disposable piping bag for blue coloured frosting. Make a small cut at the bottom of

the piping bag and fill it with blue coloured frosting and staple the top of the bag.

BLUE AND PLAIN FROSTING IN SEPARATE PIPING BAGS

PINK AND WHITE FROSTING IN SEPARATE PIPING BAGS

 In another piping bag make a similar cut at the bottom (ensure that the cut in both the piping bags is of the same size).Now fill it up with the plain frosting and staple at the top. 

BOTH PIPING BAGS PUT TOGETHER INTO THE DECORATING BAG WITH NOZZLE

Now place both these piping bags into the decorating bag with the nozzle and staple all the bag together so they are held together at one place.

MAKING SWIRLS WITH THE TWO COLOURED FROSTING

Pipe out a bit of the frosting to ensure that it’s coming out well in two colours before using it on the cupcakes.

Start from the outside inwards making swirls .Your two coloured frosting cupcakes are ready.

In case you want a pink and white coloured frosting follow the same procedure as discussed above. Experiment with different two colour combinations and make your cupcakes look attractive and appetizing when serving to guests.

BEST FROSTING RECIPE

For me the best frosting recipe is one that is quick and easy to make and at the same time very delicious to taste.

Some of the best frosting recipes that i would like to share are :

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING RECIPE

1 cup heavy thick cream easily available in the market

½ cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

METHOD

The first step is to whip the cream with a  beater  at a high speed and continue to beat till the cream forms stiff peas like a foam. Now add the icing sugar and vanilla extract to this cream and beat till the mixture is fluffy. You can add more icing sugar if you like as icing sugar helps to stiffen up the icing .

Spread over your dessert and relish the taste of this simple and easy frosting.

BEST VANILLA FROSTING RECIPE

11/2  cup sugar

11/2 tablespoon butter

11/2 tablespoon milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

METHOD
 with the help of  an electric mixer  beat the butter and sugar together until it is creamy.Now add milk and vanilla extract to this creamy mixture and beat at a medium speed till the mixture is smooth and fluffy. Pipe this frosting on your plain vanilla cupcakes to give the cupcakes  an exotic taste and appeal.A very yummy and simple to make best vanilla frosting recipe.

Best Cream cheese frosting recipe

Cream cheese frosting is very popular and is used on various cupcakes to give that extra appeal and an extraordinary flavor.This cream cheese frosting recipe is the best for me as it can be made easily and is very very delicious to taste.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter

11/4 cup or 250 gm cream cheese

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups powdered or icing sugar well sifted

Method

In a bowl  beat the cream cheese and butter together with a beater until it is creamy and smooth and does not form any lumps.Now turn the beater to a low speed mix vanilla extract and gradually add in the powdered sugar till it completely well blended into the mixture and light and fluffy.Store in the refrigerator for some time till it is stiff.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Chocolate butter cream frosting a good blend of butter and cocoa that is very quick and easy to make and appetizing.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup melted butter

1/2 teaspoon coffee granules

1/2cup cocoa  powder

2 cups sugar powdered or icicng well sifted

11/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup water

Method

 beat butter in a bowl at a high speed with a blender until it is light and creamy.Now mix in the cocoa powder ,vanilla extract coffee granules and continue to beat well with the beater.Now gradually mix the powdered sugar and water alternate way.Add water with a spoon depending on the thickness  desired.(do not pour the entire 1/2 cup of water to the mixture as it might make your frosting very thin. For thick frosting use less water.

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