Looking for recipe for Whipcream cake frosting... Any help appreciated

Thanks in advanced to all...

I am trying to find a recipe or method to make that wonderful, light whipcream frosting that is sometimes served on cakes.

Butter cream frosting is ok, but when a cake is served with delicous whipcream frosting, all the better.

Have no idea where to start, just looking for some pointers. Thanks.

[m brown]

First, go to the grocers and get 40% heavy cream (whipping cream does not have enough fat to hold up on a cake.)
Keep the cream cold!!!!

When ready to start, place bowl and whisk attachment of mixer in the freezer for 10 min.

I will go on with a method for a kitchen aid mixer 4 qt size and over.

For each Quart of Cream poured into the chilled bowl, add no more than 3 oz or 3 heaping tablespoons full of granulated or bar sugar, 1 tsp very good vanilla extract or 1/2 vanilla bean scrapings. (those little bits of seed that look like black sand.)

Whip on machine with plastic wrap over the opening of bowl to mixer to avoid a mess.
Whip on medium high setting approx 1 min and check the consistancy of the cream go on and check every 30 seconds. you want light and fluffy solid cream, it should stand on the whip when removed like shaving cream.

DO NOT OVER WHIP OR YOU WILL END UP WITH VERY SWEET BUTTER AND WATER.

enjoy.



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You will not understand the American palate until you have rolled a marshmallow in sugar.

[This message has been edited by m brown (edited August 21, 2000).]

M Brown,

Thanks so much. Going to try it tonight.

Dave

[UniChef]

Dave-

I know this isn't what you were asking for, but you got to try it. It's the best-

French Butter Cream
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In an electric mixing bowl fitted with a wire whip, place
1 pound Butter

Whip on low speed, until soft and light. Reserve.

In a small mixing bowl, mix together

16 each Egg Yolks
2 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Place over a double boiler and whip until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from double boiler and transfer to electric
mixing bowl fitted with a wire whip. Whip on medium speed until double in size. Slowly incorporate whipped butter and
continue to whip for one minute.



[This message has been edited by UniChef (edited October 03, 2000).]

[lynne]

A related response: A good devil's food cake with whipped cream icing (like M Browns) is always a hit! I did one for a confirmation last year for a girl whose favourite food was HoHo's! This was as close as I got (with fresh berries to please the grownups -- I've had more requests for this cake for events...Crazy how simple it gets-