Making/doing anything for Mother's Day?

Yeah, I was wondering about that. Anyone else have a better (pink) frosting suggestion?

In general, I am not a frosting fan so I have few, if any in my experience. I prefer something that is not super sweet.

 
ah. the HTTP 400 error again. It hates me. Anyway, let's try this again...

Use the freeze-dried strawberries with the cooked torte icing...it isn't that sweet. You would just need to warn GF folks that it has flour in it.

 
I am calling her tonight,

if I take the train I have to take a day off work, and I have an MRI on Monday and a work offsite this Friday. I wish I could drive but I'm too woozy on the drugs and can't turn my head.... smileys/irritated.gif

 
Here's the torte icing >> think "pate choux" but without the eggs

TORTE ICING

5 T flour
1 C cold water
1 C butter (or Crisco if non-dairy is needed)
1 C sugar (I use regular, you can also use powdered)
3 tsp vanilla
pinch salt

Cook flour and water in double boiler until very thick (about 15 min), cool.
Beat sugar and fat for 10 minutes, or until sugar is no longer gritty.
Drop flour mixture by spoonfuls into sugar/fat mixture.
Beat with electric mixer until smooth and creamy, at least several minutes.
Add vanilla (hold on this if you are adding strawberries; you may want a bit of lemon oil instead)

Pipes beautifully. Not very sweet. Can be refrigerated (or does not need to be if you use Crisco)

You could then added the freeze-dried strawberries (at least 1/4 C or more, buzzed until powdery) to color and add flavor. Decorate with a few fresh strawberries.

 
Marilyn, can I make this frosting a day ahead, then assemble the cake the morning of the party?

 
Huh? That's Greek to me smileys/smile.gif What is Noilly Prat and what do I do with it/her/them?

 
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