Matty is Cookin!

today was the day to finish making the cake! Home maade whipped cream between the layers, and then home made Decorator's Icing on the outside.... Not to toot my own horn, but the icing was INCREDIBLE! Tasted JUST like icing form the Bakery.....

Whipped Cream Filling
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Beat cream until it begins to thicken; add sugar gradually, add flavoring; until to beat until cream holds its shape when the beater is raised.

Fluffy Cake Decorator's Frosting
1 cup vegetable shortening 4 cups powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract3 ounces heavy cream
Food coloring as desired
With an electric mixer, beat shortening until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and continue beating until well blended.
Add salt, vanilla, cream of tartar and the heavy cream beating on low speed until moistened, adding a small amount of heavy cream if necessary. Add food coloring, if desired. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.
Makes 3 3/4 cups frosting.
Note: Recipe can be successfully doubled.

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have Your Cake & Eat It TOO!!

I finally taught myself to make icing roses...actually a customer at the store taught me... I just finally put the knowledge to use. The top cake was a special order fro last week, the Last cake was for the week before.... I think i am getting better! At the least more creative.... Once winter strats i am gonna see if my boss is still willing to pay for me to take the Wilton Cake classes!I will be taking my camera to work with me from now on to photograph my cakes!