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Pumpkin Spice Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting

Char — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:00:24 +0000

Ingredients:

1 plain spice cake (18.25 ounce)

1 (3.4 ounce) vanilla instant pudding mix

1 cup pumpkin, canned or fresh mashed

1/2 cup oil (canola)

1/2 cup water

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon Watkins Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Watkins Ginger

1/2 teaspoon Watkins Nutmeg, optional

1/2 cup pecans, toasted, optional

Directions:

Mix as for cake mix and bake at 350 degrees in a 13 x 9 pan for 32 to 35 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 8 ounce cream cheese

1 stick (8 tablespoons butter softened and room temperature)

3 cups 10 x sugar

1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla

Directions:

Mix and frost cake.

Fluffy White Frosting

Char — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:00:40 +0000

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup water

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

2 egg whites

1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla

Directions:

In a saucepan combine sugar, water, and cream of tartar. Cook and stir till bubbly and sugar dissolves. In a small mixer bowl combine egg whites and vanilla. Add sugar mixture very slowly to egg whites, beating constantly with an electric mixer on high speed about 7 minutes or till stiff peaks form (tips stand up). Frosts tops and sides of two 8- or 9-inch cake layers or one 10-inch tube cake.

Light Frosting for Cake/Cupcakes

Char — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:00:02 +0000

My sister, Judy, made this frosting for the cake she made on Mother’s Day. I don’t know the measurements for this recipe but you can experiment and see what you come up with. Sour Cream Confectioner’s Sugar Cool Whip Mix … Continue reading → Related posts:

Chocolate Frosting

Char — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:00:07 +0000

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Crisco
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla
3 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar

Directions:

In a saucepan, melt Crisco. Remove from heat and add cocoa and salt. Stir in milk and vanilla. Put all sugar in a bowl. Add chocolate mixture to sugar. Mix at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add 1 tablespoon more milk, if needed for good spreading consistency.