*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Halloween Frosting

Recipe By     : Patti (VDRJ67A)
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Halloween

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4      tb            Butter
   5      c             Powdered sugar -- sifted
   2                    Egg whites -- unbeaten
   2      tb            Cream -- about
   1 1/2  ts            Vanilla
     1/4  ts            Salt
                        Orange coloring
   2      oz            Unsweetened chocolate -- melt
   4      ts            Cream (approximate)

Cream butter; add part of sugar gradually, blending after each
addition. Add remaining sugar, alternately with egg whites then with
2 tb cream until of right consistency to spread. Beat after each
additional until smooth. Add vanilla and salt. Divide frosting in two
parts. To one part add orange coloring to give an orange shade and
spread betveen layers of cake, reserving about 1/4 for pumpkin
decoration. To remaining untinted frosting, add chocolate; then add
4 ts cream until of right consistency to spread.

Spread chocolate frosting on top and sides of cake. Decorate top with
jack-o'-lantern, made of orange-tinted frosting. Makes enough
frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9" layers and for decorating.


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