Almond Buttercream Icing Recipes

Steps:

• Combine sugar, egg yolks, eggs, almond paste and salt in medium size saucepan.
• Beat with electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
• Beat in cream and vanilkla until blended.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 6 min.
• until mixture just starts simmering Strain into large bowl.
• Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or until chill.
• Beat in butter with electric mixer until fluffy (Icing can be made up to 1 week in advance,cover in airtight container and store in refrigerator).
• Let stand at room temperature until good spreading consistency.

Steps:

• In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
• Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.

Steps:

• Cream the butter and crisco together.
• Add the flavour extract and water.
• Add dry ingredients 1 cup at a time and beat on medium until throughly mixed.
• Beat for another 7-10 minutes till the icing is creamy and smooth.
• Keep covered with a damp cloth while using and leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2 weeks.
• This yields about 3 cups.

Steps:

• For base frosting:
• Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, then cream and vanilla. Divide between 2 bowls.
• For vanilla frosting:
• Mix 1 teaspoon vanilla into 1 bowl of base frosting.
• For almond frosting:
• Mix almond extract into second bowl of base frosting. Mix in yellow food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired shade is reached.

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth.
• In the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer set over a pan of simmering water, combine egg whites and sugar. Whisk constantly until the sugar has dissolved and mixture is very warm to the touch, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Attach the bowl to the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat, starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high, until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 5 minutes. Add almond extract and continue beating until incorporated. Switch to the paddle attachment. With the mixer on medium-high speed, quickly add butter, a few tablespoons at a time, beating until mixture is smooth and has increased in volume. (If the frosting appears to separate after all the butter has been added, continue beating until smooth again.), Reduce speed to low, and continue beating for 2 minutes to eliminate any air bubbles.

Steps:

• whip butter until fluffy.
• add almond butter and continue whipping.
• add vanilla extract an molasses.
• slowly add powdered sugar and whip until blended and fluffy.

Steps:

• For base frosting:.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in sugar, then cream and vanilla.
• If making both frostings: Divide between 2 bowls.
• For vanilla frosting:.
• Mix 1 teaspoon vanilla into 1 bowl of base frosting.
• For almond frosting:.
• Mix almond extract into second bowl of base frosting. Mix in yellow food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired shade is reached.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt candy coating over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove saucepan from heat.
• Stir in liqueur. Cool 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, combine butter and powdered sugar, beat until light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in cooled candy coating mixture until smooth.