Prize Italian Frosting Food

ITALIAN BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Place the egg whites and 1/3 cup of the sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until the egg whites reach the soft peak stage.
• Meanwhile, pour the remaining sugar and 1/3 cup water in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan and bring to the soft-ball stage, without stirring, 240 degrees F.
• The egg whites and syrup should be ready at about the same time. If one is ready before the other then you can remove the pan from the heat or stop whipping for a few minutes.
• Continue to whip the egg whites on medium-high speed and slowly drizzle in the hot syrup, aiming the syrup between the side of the bowl and the beaters. Continue to whip until both the bottom of the bowl and the mixture are cool, 10 to 15 minutes. The mixture should be thick and will form firm peaks at this point. Beat in the salt. At this point you have an Italian meringue.
• While still beating on medium-high, add the butter, a few pieces at a time. As the butter is added, the buttercream may appear to thin out some, but it will thicken into firm peaks once all of the butter is added. Beat in the vanilla extract. If the buttercream is still too loose, beat on high speed until thickened.
• Use right away or refrigerate in an airtight container overnight. The buttercream may need to be beaten slightly to smooth out before using.

ICED ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour three 9-inch cake pans.
• Sift the flour and baking soda together and set aside.
• With an electric mixer, cream the butter and shortening with the sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well between each addition. With the mixer on medium speed, add the flour and buttermilk alternately, beginning and ending with buttermilk. Add the vanilla, coconut and nuts, and stir well to incorporate.
• In a separate bowl with clean beaters, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter, just until blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes. Test for doneness by touching the top of the cake with your finger. The cake is done if it bounces back up. Cool the layers on wire racks sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
• For the frosting: With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese with the butter on high speed until fluffy. Reduce the speed to medium and blend in the sugar and vanilla. Beat well until the frosting is smooth.
• When the cake is completely cool, spread the frosting between the layers and on the sides and top of the cake. Sprinkle on the nuts.

PRIZE ITALIAN FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix flour and milk to a smooth paste in small sauce pan.
• cook over low heat until very thick, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Put sugar and fats into bowl (2 quart size) and beat at highest speed for 10 minute (This is very important- it must be beaten until so smooth that sugar us hardly noticed).
• When milk and flour paste is cold, beat into sugar mixture until it looks like whipped cream.
• Beat in flavoring.
• Tastes like whipped cream or ice cream.
• Will keep for several weeks in the rer.
• if covered loosely with waxed paper.

SOFT AS SILK ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Cream 1/2 cup margarine or butter, sugar and oilin mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolks, beat well.
• Sift in flour and soda; mix well.
• Add buttermilk and 1 tsp vanilla; mix well.
• Fold in egg whites, coconut and 1 cup pecans.
• Pour into 3 greased and floured 8" round cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until cakes test done.
• Remove to wire rack to cool.
• Combine 1/4 cup butter or margarine, cream cheese and confectioner's sugar in a bowl; beat well.
• Stir in 1 tsp vanilla and 1 cup pecans.
• Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.