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From: Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com>
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Subject: Re: REC: Spice Cake with Maple Frosting
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:52:52 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-04-27, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
> Jill McQuown wrote:
> ...
>> Maple Frosting
>>
>> 1/4 c. vegetable shortening
>> 1/2 tsp. salt
>> 1/3 c. pure maple syrup
>> 2 tsp. vanilla
>> 3 Tbs. milk
>> 3 c. powdered sugar
>>
>> Sift sugar.  In a large bowl combine shortening, salt, syrup, vanilla 
>> and 1 cup of sugar; mix well.  Gradually beat in remaining sugar and 
>> milk until frosting is smooth and creamy.  If too thin, add a little 
>> more powdered sugar.  If too thick, add a little more milk.  Use 
>> frosting immediately.
>
>   as much as i do love a good vanilla, in this case i
> would not use it.
>
>
>> If, for some reason, you don't like maple frosting, buttercream works 
>> nicely with the spice cake, too.
>
>   lemon icing is also nice for many spice cakes.

Cream cheese icing.

-- 
Cindy Hamilton