Put 5 Tbls. butter & 1 cup light brown sugar in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until butter melts & mixture is smooth. Add 1/4 cup half & half & a pinch of salt. Bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat & simmer 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 tsp. vanilla. […]

Beat meringue powder and cold water until stiff, about 4 minutes. In large e-safe measuring cup stir sugar, corn syrup, and water. In microwave oven, bring syrup mixture to a boil (approximately 5 min.) Remove when boiling stops. Slowly add syrup to meringue mixture while beating on low. Beat on High for 4 minutes until […]

In small, heavy pan, gently heat juice, liqueur & marmalade, stirring constantly until marmalade is dissolved.

In top of boiler not over heat, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 unbeaten egg whites, 2 tsp. light corn syrup & dash of salt. Add 1/3 cup cold water. Beat 1/2 minute at low speed of electric mixer to blend. Place over boiling water (upper pan should not touch water). Beating constantly with electric […]

In bowl with electric beaters, cream butter until light & smooth. Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until mixture is very creamy & smooth. Beat in lemon juice & peel.

Melt chocolate in double boiler. Remove from boiling water, add sugar and water, and blend. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each. Add butter, a tablespoon at a time, beating thoroughly after each amount. Makes enough frosting to cover the top of one 9″ layer and sides of three 9″ layers, […]

Add orange rind to butter; cream well. Add part of sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Combine lemon juice and water; add to creamed mixture, altemately with remaining sugar, until of right consistency to spread. Beat after each addition until smooth. Add salt. Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9″ layers, […]

Beat whites on 12″ platter with large fork until the begin to foam. Beat in tartar. Add sugar, 1 Tbls. at a time, until soft peaks form & whites stick to platter. Add water toward the end. Dust slightly cooled cakes with flour. Use table knife dipped in water, spread frosting evenly over top & […]

Mix in large mixing bowl at low speed, beating until smooth. VARIATION: For chocolate frosting, add 1 1/2 cups sifted cocoa.

-FROSTING – 1/2 c Shortening 2 c Sugar 3 oz Chocolate unsweetened 2/3 c Milk 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Vanilla Sift the dry ingredients together and put in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Scoup out 3 holes, 1 for each liquid ingredient. Pour boiling water over all and mix well. Bake at 375~ […]