What is the recipe to cake frosting?

its starts w. like brown sugar powdered sugar and butter but whats the restWhat is the recipe to cake frosting?
1/2 c. butter


1 c. firmly packed brown sugar


1/4 c. whipping cream


2 1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar


1 tsp. vanilla extract





Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Add brown sugar; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. (Do not boil). Remove from heat. Stir in whipping cream. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat at high speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Yield: enough frosting for one 10-inch cake.What is the recipe to cake frosting?
What kind of frosting are you trying to make?





A basic butter cream is:


1 cup of crisco (yes - the brand name works best - tried them all)


1 Tsp vanilla


1Tbsp very cold water





Cream this together until light and fluffy - use a stand not hand mixer. You will burn out the motor on a hand mixer. Add sifted confectioners sugar (use 10X not 4X) a cup at a time (you will probably use 4-5 cups of sugar (buy the 2lb bag) until it is the consistency that you want.





If you are looking for chocolate or anotehr flavor check out teh food network site and Gale Gand recipes.