Recipes

[Flatbush]

I make all my own frostings and want to make a frosting that will be solid and remain high after frosting a totally cooled cake i.e. pound cake, which I then put  in the refrigerator.

I like to use butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and flavoring.

Do I need to add more powered sugar to do this or add something else to keep it from being too soft?

I want it to stand up i.e. like a chunk or a hat on top of the cake.

Geeze, I hope this question is clear enough to understand.

[Desertdi]

@Flatbush 

I hear ya!     But I have NO idea what bakeries use for those "glamorous" cakes.      (I have only used glaze on pound cakes, myself).     Good Luck,      di

[Flatbush]

@Desertdi 

Well, I am at least glad that you could understand my convoluted posting.

Thanks

[I am still oxox]

I have some memory of making a "boiled frosting" for one of my birthday cakes. 

[Imaoldhippie]

@Flatbush .............I googled how to make stiff cake icing and got several sites that have instructions.  Good luck.

[I am still oxox]

Boiled Frosting

Ingredientsl

1 1/2 cups sugar

2/3 cup water

1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

3 egg whites

Pinch salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. In a heavy saucepan combine sugar, water and cream of tartar. Slowly bring mixture to a boil, stirring sides of the saucepan with a brush dipped in water to remove any sugar crystals. Cover and boil for about 3 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 245 degrees.
2. Beat egg whites with pinch of salt until glossy and peaked. Slowly pour in syrup as you continue to beat the whites. Beat until cool and frosting is soft and fluffy. Fold in vanilla.

[Elodie2]

@Flatbush  This is not the healthiest but to maintain some integrity (fluffy yet firm) to the frosting; substitute part of the butter (1/4 -1/2) with an equal part crisco.  Gasp!!  ...that's a trick of the baking trade.  

[4kitties]

Would a ganache glaze be what you are looking for?  Like the chocolate glaze on this cake?

[4kitties]

Ganache can also be tall if this is what you are looking for.

[rissajaneen]

This is the best frosting I have made.  I would say you can try adding extra powdered sugar if you need to get it thicker.  It came out pretty thick for me and was so, so good!

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