Saturday, October 11, 2014

So Sweet Icing

Smooth and creamy, this icing takes minutes to make and is great on your favorite cake or cookie!
 
 
3 cups powdered sugar
4 Tab. dairy-free margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
5 Tab. boiling water (more or less)
 
1. In a bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, margarine and vanilla with an electric mixer, until the margarine is well incorporated.
 
 
2. Add your boiling water 1 Tab. at a time to your sugar mixture.  Mix on high until the icing is smooth and reaches the consistency you prefer.  The icing should spread easily with a butter knife.
 
This batch of icing is just enough to cover 1 recipe of our sugar cookies or a single layer cake.

Pumpkin Spice Cake

Moist and spicy, this cake will get you in the mood for Autumn, but it's great any time of year!
 
2 eggs
1/4 Cup olive oil
1 Cup sugar
1 3/4 Cups canned pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 Cups white rice flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 Tab. baking powder
2 1/4 tsp. xanthan gum
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. ginger
 
1. Beat eggs for 5 minutes with an electric mixer.  Set aside.
 
2. Also with an electric mixer, blend olive oil and sugar together then add pumpkin and vanilla, mix well.
 
3. Combine all dry ingredients in a separate bowl and add to pumpkin mixture.
 
4. Lastly, fold in the eggs into batter until they are incorporated - do not over mix.
 
5. Pour batter into a greased and floured 8x8 pan and bake for 30 - 40 minutes in oven preheated to 350 degrees.
 
 
When the cake has cooled top it with our "So Sweet Icing" (in the Dairy-Free section) or your favorite cream cheese icing!