Mrs Hodges Icing For Christmas Applesauce Cake Food

APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR ICING

Steps:

• For the cake, grease a 9" x 13" cake pan; line the bottom with parchment paper.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter with the brown sugar until fluffy; beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg.
• Stir into the butter mixture alternately with the applesauce and buttermilk, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of wet.
• Spread in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until the cake tester inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• Let cool in the pan on a rack.
• For the icing, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Boil just until blended, about 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir the milk and vanilla into the butter mixture.
• Again using a wooden spoon, beat in the icing sugar until smooth and spreadable; let cool for 1 minute.
• Spread over the top of the cake just to the edge, letting the icing drizzle over slightly.

OLIVIA WALTON'S APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH WHISKEY FROSTING

Steps:

• Sift flour with soda, spices, and salt.
• Combine nuts and raisins in bowl and stir in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture.
• Cream butter in another bowl until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
• Alternately add flour mixture and applesauce, beginning and ending with the flour.
• Stir in raisin mixture.
• Spoon into greased 10-inch tube or bundt pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes (or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean).
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
• Spread with Frosting.
• Cover until ready to serve.
• Whiskey Frosting: Stir together butter and cream, beat in 1 cup of the sugar.
• Blend in remaining sugar and the bourbon until proper spreading consistency.
• Makes enough frosting to cover a 10-inch tube pan.

APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 350 F (180 C/Gas 4). Butter and flour a 9-inch-square baking pan.
• Sift flour into a mixing bowl with the granulated sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and baking soda. Use a whisk or spoon to blend the dry ingredients thoroughly.
• Add the melted butter, applesauce, and the beaten egg and stir until the batter is well blended.
• Fold in the raisins and 1 cup of chopped walnuts. Stir to blend.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean when the cake is done.
• Cool on a rack for 10 minutes and then carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter. Beat until fluffy.
• Beat in the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time.
• Add about 1 tablespoon of milk and the vanilla. Beat, adding more milk if needed for a fluffy spreading consistency.
• Frost the top and sides of the cake and then sprinkle the top with chopped walnuts, if desired.
• Serve and enjoy!

ROYAL ICING FOR HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix sugar, water, and meringue powder with a mixer on low speed until smooth, about 7 minutes. Icing should be the consistency of glue. (If icing is too thick, mix in a little more water. If icing is too thin, add more confectioners' sugar.) Add food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired color is achieved; if making more than 1 color, divide icing and work in batches. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to 1 week. Stir before using.

CHRISTMAS APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and all-spice. Add the nuts to coat with flour. Set aside.
• In small bowl, soak raisins in Jack Daniels. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the Crisco; slowly add sugar and cream together until light and fluffy.
• To the heated applesauce, now add 3 teaspoons baking soda -- stir -- add to creamed mixture. Beat with mixer on medium until blended.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Slowly add the dry flour, spice, and nut mixture, blending well.
• Add the soaked raisins, mincemeat, and cherries. Stirl to incorporate all ingredients.
• Pour batter into greaqsed and floured tube pan.
• Bake in preheated 300 degreen oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Ovens vary so please begin to check after 55 minutes. Note: The thickness of your pan also influences the baking time.

MARTHA'S FAVORITE ROYAL ICING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and beat with a mixer on low speed until smooth and opaque white, about 7 minutes. If icing is too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing has the consistency of glue; if too thin, beat icing 2 to 3 minutes more, or add more sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.

ROYAL ICING FOR SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar and meringue powder. Mixing on low speed, add a scant 1/2 cup water. For a thinner consistency, usually used for flooding, add more water. A thicker consistency is generally used for outlining and adding details. Mix until icing holds a ribbonlike trail on the surface of the mixture for 5 seconds when you raise the paddle.

MRS HODGES' ICING FOR CHRISTMAS APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Boil sugar and evaporated milk to soft boil stage then add remaining ingredients.
• Mix all well then spread on cake(s) or loaves. This goes with Christmas Applesauce Cake Circa 1848.