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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Flour Frosting for Cakes / Cupcakes


When I first came across this recipe, I was surprised to see flour as a base for frosting. It really intrigued me. So I went ahead and gave it a try and was delighted by the result. The frosting turned out light and airy, had a nice spreadable consistency and was DELICIOUS!
If you feel buttercream icing has too much sugar and whipped cream icing is all fat, you may want to try this tasty, pudding-like frosting. The ingredients are easily available so you don't need to think twice before trying it out. I found the recipe here and made a couple of minor changes.

Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp all purpose flour (maida)
1 cup (2 sticks)* unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

[Note: 1 stick is approx 113 grams]

Method:
In a medium pan, pour in the flour. Add (cold) milk and with a manual whisk or fork, mix the flour and milk thoroughly. Turn the heat on to medium. Keep whisking the mixture as it heats up and thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes. Whisk vigorously if you see lumps forming. The mixture has to be of thick consistency and lump-free before you remove from heat. Allow to cool completely.


In a large bowl, with a hand-held electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and beat further, scraping the sides with a spatula. When the mixture appears creamy, add the flour-milk mixture. Beat on medium speed for a couple of minutes, scraping the sides. If the frosting appears grainy, beat for a few more minutes.
Note: If you refrigerate the frosting, before using just bring it back to room temperature and stir well for it to come to it's original spreadable state.


Enjoy this luscious yummy-ness on your cakes or cupcakes!




The recipe for the cake shown can be found here.

Here's another picture where I swirled the frosting on cupcakes.




17 comments:

  1. HI
    Frosting with maida!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I am really surprised,,
    And thanks for this unique recipe dear.
    Don't feel bad, I won't believe till I taste it..
    Its really a wonder to me..
    Bookmarked, will do it soon..

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  2. Yes maida. Try it, you will lick your spatula :).

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  3. frosting with maida o my god that sure looks gud and very new to me dear...atleat next time i make cakes i dont have to go to get stuffs

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  4. I've always wanted to know how flour frosting is made. Thanks for the recipe! Looks very fluffy.

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  5. very useful. thanks for sharing

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  6. wow Amazing dear,loved this frosting...

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  7. Hey dear this Icing luks very soft and smooth!!sure i'll try soon :)

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  8. Haven't heard of flour frosting. It looks very fluffy and spreadable. Thanks for the recipe!

    Rajani

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  9. That's new for me too, flour in frosting, sounds delicious and interesting.

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  10. Very good post...I never knew that frosting could be done this way...

    Thanks so much for sharing at the hearth and soul hop.

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  11. I tried this and it was very tasty. It was a good combination with the cake.

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  12. Very delicious frosting, became an instant hit with my kids.

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  13. Add two passionfruit to the flour icing at the end it's amazing.

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  14. perfect icing, can't believe till one makes it, and I made it just now :-)))) awesome

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  15. This sounds good to me and since I don't like butter-cream frosting, but always wanted to do this icing. However, as you said whipped cream one turns flat. I'll definitely try this one. One quick question, in case I want a chocolate one, how much cocoa or chocolate should i add as per the measurements of this recipe? Thanks.

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