Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Grandma's Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Nana's Buttercream Frosting

Going through my nana's vintage cake decorating books 

"Magic for your table Cake table 
Food Decorating by Wilton"

Magic for your table Cake table 
Food Decorating by Wilton
I found this Recipe stapled to the inside cover page. She used to make it with mostly with Crisco to that it would hold its shape better.


It Reads:
1 lb or Powder Sugar
1/4 lb White Margarine*
1/4 cup Crisco
1/4 cup milk 
1 tsp vanilla - Flavoring

Beat 8 to 10 min

 *If you don't have white margarine or you live in a hotter climate you can just skip it and just double the Crisco to 1/2





Grandma's Secret Duncan Hines Remix Recipe


My Nana made all kinds of delicious cakes and this was one of her staple "Remix" Cake recipe's. 

Instructions: 
1 Duncan cake mix
¾ cup of water
⅓ cup of vegetable Oil
3 large eggs
Vanilla 1 tsp
Nana's Secret ingredient - Get a single serving of yogurt with the mixed fruit at the bottom (but only scoop out the top part that doesnt have any fruit on it… then throw the rest away)


Instructions:
PREHEAT oven to 350°F for metal or glass pans, 325°F for dark or coated pans. GREASE sides and bottom of each pan with shortening. FLOUR lightly. (Use baking cups for cupcakes).


BLEND dry mix, water, oil and eggs in large bowl at low speed until moistened (about 30 seconds).


BEAT at medium speed for 2 minutes.


POUR batter in pans and bake immediately.


BAKE following chart below. Add 3-5 minutes to bake time for dark or coated pans. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. COOL in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

for my Grandmothers Frosting recipe check out here:
http://songbirdcakes.blogspot.com/2016/06/grandmas-buttercream-frosting-recipe.html

Sunday, June 26, 2016