Ultimate Simple Cake & Desert Frostings

Desserts and cakes are often decorated and garnished with frostings and coatings.

1. Whipped Cream Frosting:

Take some 40 g of sifted sugar and 21 g of powdered milk in a bowl and add some 233 g of cold whipping cream. Then mix until soft peaks emerges. Flavorings can be added and then mixed, like 5 ml of vanilla extract.

2. Cream Cheese Frosting:

In a bowl take some 233 g of cream cheese and 150 g of unsalted butter and mix until a light consistency emerges. Then add some powdered sugar and whole milk in proportions to achieve desired thickness. Vanilla and almond extract can also be added.

3. Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting:

In a bowl take 225 g of unsalted butter (room temperature) and mix for a couple of minutes, add 190 g of powdered sugar or honey, 1.5 tsp of salt and a tbsp of organic vanilla extract (15 ml) or natural vanilla bean paste and mix again until smooth. Next add 4 tbsp of heavy cream (60 ml) and mix (if a stiff frosting is required skip the cream).

{Desiccated milk (Khoya) and/ or condensed milk covering can also be used if desired}

4. Italian Silky smooth Buttercream: (silky smooth and less sweet):

In a bowl take 5 egg whites, add in a tsp of vinegar and a pinch of natural salt and mix until the texture changes and the mixture foams up, slowly add 50 grams of pure sugar.
Next in a pan take 190 g of sugar with 100 ml of water mix and put it on heat, once the temperature reaches 114^o C, pour it into the egg whites mixture and mix well.
After that bring the mixture to room temperature and gradually add 500 grams of unsalted butter (room temperature) while mixing, until it changes texture and becomes stiff. And add in a tsp of natural vanilla extract. Alternatively melted dark chocolate can be added.

5. Pure White or Swiss Buttercream:

In a bowl take 5 room temperature egg whites, add in a tsp of vinegar and a pinch of natural salt, 225 g of granulated sugar and mix. Then steam cook (72^o C) the mixture while mixing, until the mixture becomes silky smooth.
Next put it in the mixer and mix until foams up and becomes incorporated.
Then add 450 g of pure natural butter gradually while mixing. And mix until mixture becomes smooth.
Then add in a tsp of natural vanilla extract.