BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
1 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 lb. 10x sugar
2 to 3 tbsp. water depending on consistency desired
Beat butter until fluffy. Add vanilla. Add 10x sugar - 2 cups at a time, alternating with 1 tablespoon water until you achieve consistency desired.
Or you can sub the water with a liquer if you want.
Spice meringue.
Alton Brown of th the Food Network RULES!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ea/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9956_21806,00.html
Try Butter cream frosting!
Try just Sprinkling Powdered suger on it!
I'd love to help, but all my Christmas recipes begin with the phrase, "Fill a water glass with Vodka".
You can make a mocha icing by substituting coffee as the liquid for milk. I do it all the time and we have no allergies. It's so yummy and would be fabulous on a spice cake!
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