Serves: 5
Sometimes simple vanilla or chocolate frosting is just right. But when
you're looking for an easy way to jazz up a cake without a lot of fuss, we've
got you covered.
Fabulous Flavored Frostings
For chocolate lovers, start with 1 tub Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy or Whipped chocolate ready-to-spread frosting and add your favorite chocolate-enhancing flavors:
ALMOND-COCONUT: 1/4 TEASPOON ALMOND EXTRACT,
1/4 CUP CHOPPED ALMONDS AND 1/4 CUP TOASTED
FLAKED COCONUT
Mocha Chip: 2 teaspoons instant coffee (dry) and
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
Peanut Butter Fudge: 1/4 cup peanut butter
Rocky Road: 1/4 cup miniature marshmallows
and 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Turtle Fudge: 1/4 cup caramel topping and
1/4 chopped pecans
Toffee: 1/3 cup almond brickle chips or bits
For vanilla fans, start with 1 tub Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy vanilla or Fluffy white ready-to-spread frosting and add your favorite mix-ins:
Confetti: 1/4 cup candy sprinkles
Maple-Nut: 1/2 teaspoon maple extract and
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Mint Chip: 1/4 teaspoon mint extract, 1/3 cup
chocolate chips and 2 or 3 drops green food color
Peanut Brittle: 1/3 cup crushed peanut brittle
Peppermint Crunch: 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and 1/3 cup crushed peppermint candy (Add a few drops of red or green food color if desired.)
Terrific Cake Toppers
Looking for some no-fail ways to add pizzazz to your cakes? Just spread on your favorite frosting, and
top with:
T Edible flower petals,such as nasturtium,
rose, pansy (pesticide free)
T Grated or curled lemon, orange
or lime peel
T Shaved or grated chocolate
T Melted white or dark chocolate
T Candy-coated chocolate candies
T Chocolate-covered raisins
T Espresso or jelly beans
T Jelly fruit slices
T Colored sugar, dots and sprinkles
T Cookie crumbs
T Chopped, slivered or sliced nuts
T Toasted or untoasted coconut
T Tinted coconut
T Miniature chocolate chips
T Colored miniature marshmallows
This FAST FROSTING FIX-UPS recipe is from the Betty Crocker Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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