frosting recipe?

June 2, 2006

hi, all,

I have decide to make a choc. cake recipe from the files for my veg

picnic, but am wondering if anyone has a vegan white frosting that

isn't posted, or maybe I missed it in the files? In the spirit of the

Oreo/Neuman-O conversation, I wanted to do a white on choc. cake. Can

tofu be blended with sugar to make frosting? I have seen a " whipped

cream " made with ground cashews and coconut milk, but am not sure if

that would be the right texture? thoughts? recipes? thanks!

melissa p

June 2, 2006

I'd make a " butter cream " frosting using a white[uncolored ] margarine

or shortening. I'd give you a recipe but I learned from my mother.

here's her 'recipe,' at least as I remember it, lol

Take a glob of margarine[ was butter] on your spoon[1/4-1/3 cup at a

guess] stir till softened, slowly stir in icing sugar [ 2 cups worth

sounds right] a bit at a time to make a too thick paste, add a couple

tablespoons worth[poured from the pitcher, lol] of cream or milk [ use

coconut milk, or soy milk, or??]stir in, add more sugar or cream as

needed for a spreadable consistency and a sufficiency of icing, lol..

I've used lemon juice instead of the cream, tastes sorta like a cream

cheese icing then. you can add cocoa for chocolate, and cinnamon and

other spices for a spice or raisin cake, instant coffee for mocha,

etc..orange juice might be nice or lime juice and zest, play with it,

sometimes we'd add too much milk, then too much sugar till there was

more icing than cake.leftover icing is great on bread or toast..or

pancakes, lol... hmmm is there a reason I can't eat sugar now??? lol

Tim

June 2, 2006

I haven't made any before, but here is a site with several vegan frostings.

http://www.veganchef.com/may_7_2001.htm Hope it works out. Have tried

substituting the Tofutti Cream Cheese into a frosting that call for reg. Cream

Cheese? I bet it would work great. That stuff is good.