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Brown Butter Frosting
Pantry American

Brown Butter Frosting

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat butter, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it browns and becomes very aromatic, 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk confectioners' sugar into butter until dissolved and remove saucepan from heat; stir in milk and vanilla extract.
  2. 2 Beat butter mixture using an electric mixer until frosting is smooth; add more milk if frosting is too thick.

By blueyedfeather

Cake Fondant
Pantry American

Cake Fondant

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix butter, sweetened condensed milk, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until fondant has the consistency of modeling clay. If fondant is too moist, knead in additional confectioners' sugar.
  3. 3 Roll fondant out on a work surface generously dusted with confectioners' sugar to desired thickness.

By beth plouff

Tangy Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Pantry American

Tangy Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until combined. Beat in powdered sugar and lemon juice.
  2. 2 Beat in 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups more of powdered sugar until frosting is of spreading consistency. Stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring.

By Amanda Howell

Easy Marzipan
Pantry European

Easy Marzipan

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
1470 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend confectioners' sugar, finely ground almonds, egg whites, salt, and almond extract in a food processor until smooth and mixture holds its shape, scaping down the sides of the bowl as needed. The marzipan will be slightly sticky.
  2. 2 Turn marzipan out on work surface dusted with confectioners' sugar; knead briefly until smooth. Shape marzipan into a log and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. For best results, chill marzipan until firm, about 24 hours, before shaping or rolling.

By Carol

Healthier Sugar Cookie Icing
Pantry American

Healthier Sugar Cookie Icing

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine white sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, simmering until dissolved and a sugar syrup is created, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir together confectioner's sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Beat in almond extract and 2 teaspoons of sugar syrup until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more sugar syrup.
  4. 4 Optional: Divide icing into separate bowls and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies or paint them with a brush.

By MakeItHealthy

Perfect Cinnamon Roll Icing
Pantry American

Perfect Cinnamon Roll Icing

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Beat butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.
  3. 3 Blend in milk and vanilla.
  4. 4 Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth and fluffy.
  5. 5 Frost the cinnamon rolls with about ¼ of the icing when they are still warm. When they’re cooled, top with remaining icing. The bottom layer will not only melt into the pastry, it will serve as a sort of protective barrier that will keep the cinnamon rolls fresher for longer. Enjoy!

By Cara McGuire

Kesme Helva
Dessert Middle Eastern

Kesme Helva

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Put flour in a wide saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until fragrant, about 15 minutes. Don't let it turn yellow. Add sugar slowly, mixing well, until combined.
  2. 2 Add melted butter and vanilla to the mixture. Mix all by a spoon or your hands, but be careful, as it can be very hot, until it has a sand-like consistency. Transfer to a 9x9-inch pan, pressing down as much as you can.
  3. 3 Cut the mixture into a baklava shape or squares.
  4. 4 Chill until set, 1 to 2 hours. Serve.

By Bahar's

Ghorayeba
Dessert Middle Eastern

Ghorayeba

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 2 Stir butter and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth; stir in flour and cardamom until well blended.
  3. 3 Pinch off tablespoons of dough; roll into thin ropes. Join ends together into circles; place 1 almond half on seams where circles join. Place on the prepared cookie sheets.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, about 20 minutes. Cookies should remain white, but may turn golden at edges.

By redsoxfan213

Easy Turkish Delight
Dessert Middle Eastern

Easy Turkish Delight

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, white sugar, and gelatin in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on high for 7 minutes. Stir sugar mixture and cook in microwave for 7 minutes more.
  2. 2 Mix 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, corn flour, and cream of tartar together in a bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Heat mixture in microwave on high for 6 minutes more. Stir rose water and food coloring into mixture.
  3. 3 Lightly grease a 7x11-inch baking dish. Pour mixture into the greased dish; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Cut Turkish delight into small squares using a wet knife.
  5. 5 Place 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Roll Turkish delight in the confectioners' sugar until evenly coated. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

By lizardbeth20

Rose Water Turkish Delight
Dessert Middle Eastern

Rose Water Turkish Delight

2.2

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Line a 9-inch cake pan with enough aluminum foil to have it hanging over the sides; spray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. 2 Stir sugar, water, and gelatin together in a large pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook at a simmer, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir rose water and food coloring into the mixture in the pot; pour directly into the prepared cake pan.
  4. 4 Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  5. 5 Lightly dust a cutting board with some of the confectioners' sugar. Invert cake pan onto the cutting board. Gently peel aluminum foil from the surface of the gelatin. Cut gelatin into squares.
  6. 6 Spread confectioners' sugar into a wide, shallow dish. Roll gelatin squares in the sugar to coat.

By thr33things

Rose Petal Pound Cake
Dessert Middle Eastern

Rose Petal Pound Cake

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9-inch tube pan.
  2. 2 Sift together flour and salt; set aside.
  3. 3 Beat butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy; it should be noticeably lighter in color. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and eggs together until doubled in volume. Mixture should be thick and lemon-colored.
  4. 4 Add sifted flour and salt gradually to the egg mixture, mixing until fully combined. Fold in creamed butter and mix thoroughly.
  5. 5 Divide batter into two equal parts. Into one part, add the almond extract and the ground almonds. To the other part, add the rosewater and the red food coloring. Spoon batters alternately into the prepared pan.
  6. 6 Bake in preheated oven until a cake tester comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool for 15 minutes; then remove from pan to cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

By Carol

Simple Orange Glaze
Dessert American

Simple Orange Glaze

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Place confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon orange juice and 1/4 teaspoon orange zest.
  3. 3 Whisk until smooth, adding more juice as needed for desired consistency; reserve remaining zest and juice for another use.

By cukatie2983

Soft Royal Icing
Dessert

Soft Royal Icing

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat sugar and egg whites in a large bowl using an electric mixer on low speed until evenly combined and shiny, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Add water gradually, beating on medium-high speed until icing is smooth and reaches desired consistency, about 5 minutes.

By Bailee Shirback

French Meringues
Dessert French

French Meringues

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
180 min
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Butter and flour a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Whip egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy using an electric mixer. Sprinkle in sugar a little at a time, while continuing to whip at medium speed. When the mixture becomes stiff and shiny like satin, stop mixing and transfer the mixture to a large pastry bag. Pipe meringue out onto the prepared baking sheet using a large round tip or star tip.
  3. 3 Place meringues in the preheated oven. Put a wooden spoon handle in the door to keep it from closing all the way.
  4. 4 Bake until meringues are dry and can easily be removed from the pan, about 3 hours. Allow cookies to cool completely before storing in an airtight container at room temperature.

By RANDYVH

Gingerbread Cookie Icing
Dessert American

Gingerbread Cookie Icing

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Sift confectioners' sugar into a small bowl to remove lumps.
  2. 2 Gradually stir in milk until icing is smooth, but not runny.
  3. 3 Add optional color to icing by dividing between small containers, one for each color. Gradually add food coloring until desired shades are reached.

By Alison Hendon

Maple Buttercream Frosting

Maple Buttercream Frosting

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat confectioners' sugar, butter, and maple syrup with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated. Continue to beat until frosting reaches desired consistency.

By Sarah

Butter Icing for Cookies

Butter Icing for Cookies

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Warm cream and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Stir in vanilla and confectioners' sugar until combined.
  2. 2 Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer until thick and smooth.

By Barbara

Peanut Butter Playdough
Dessert

Peanut Butter Playdough

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cream together confectioners' sugar and peanut butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in honey. Mix in milk powder until incorporated.
  2. 2 Divide dough into 15 equal portions. Store in resealable plastic bags in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to use.

By CALTXGIRL

Mable's Potato Cookies
Dessert

Mable's Potato Cookies

3.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil unpeeled potato until soft. Let cool slightly then peel and mash.
  2. 2 Stir in confectioners' sugar into the mashed potato and mix until stiff. On a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap roll out potato mixture into 1/4 inch thick rectangle. Spread peanut butter over entire area (adjust thickness to suit taste). Roll up jellyroll-fashion wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for few hours. Cut into slices to serve.

By Melissa

Icing for Sour Cream Cookies

Icing for Sour Cream Cookies

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix butter, powdered sugar and vanilla together. Add teaspoons of hot water until you reach your desired consistency for spreadable icing.
  2. 2 Spread icing over the Sour Cream Cookies.

By Celeste

Butter Frosting

Butter Frosting

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a bowl beat butter or margarine until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of the confectioners' sugar, beating well.
  2. 2 Slowly beat in the milk and vanilla. Slowly beat in remaining sugar. Beat in additional milk, if needed, to make of spreading consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.

By Desiree