Quick frosting tricks 4
Teaspoon scallops • Spatula spirals • Crisscross • Swirly squares
• Plaid Cake • Christmas Ball Frosting • Hobnail Fudge
Frosting • Glossy Web
Teaspoon tricks with frosting mix 6
Bunny • Dahlia • Easy Flowers
Cherry Blossom Cake 7
Easy-does-it decorating 8
Decorator icing with Betty Crocker Fluffy White Frosting Mix
Cross-stitch Cake 10
Party-pretty Cakes 12
Forget-me-not Cake • Trellis Cake • Daisy Cake • Gift Wrapped Cake
Birthday Cakes 14
Birthday Bouquets • Happy Birthday Cake • Flower Garden Cake •
Circus Cake
Doll Cake 16
Party Petit Fours
Holiday Cakes 18
Sugarplum Tree • Clown Cake • Easter Bonnet Cake • Valentine Cake
Wedding Cake 20
Quick Homemade Candies 22
Frozen Desserts, Specialty Frostings 23
© 1958 General Mills, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.
[Illustration: Betty Crocker]
Welcome! Come join us in the fun of frosting glamorous decorated cakes!
It’s surprising how easy it is, once you get the knack of it. Our Fluffy
White Frosting Mix is a big help—it makes a decorator icing that’s
always smooth and easy-flowing.
Your very first cake will be pretty enough to be proud of! And if it
isn’t absolutely perfect, please don’t be discouraged—the practice
you’ve had will make your next cake much, much easier. To start, try the
quick-as-a-wink tricks that don’t need a decorator set. And try the
candies and desserts from our frosting mixes—easy shortcuts to delicious
treats!
{Betty Crocker}
_P. S._ Before you decorate, you have to _frost_ your cake! These tips
will help!
[Illustration: After cooling cake thoroughly on rack, brush all the
loose crumbs away with your fingers before frosting the cake.]
[Illustration: Set one layer upside down on plate; frost top with
about ⅓ of frosting. Set other layer on top, right-side-up.]
[Illustration: Frost SIDES first, then top. Make attractive swirls
with spatula, or leave smooth for added designs.]
Choose one of our five frosting mixes to be sure of perfect
frosting—always creamy-smooth and easy-spreading!
Quick and easy Frosting tricks
_no special equipment needed!_
With a fork, spoon, spatula, or a piece of string, you can make your
frosting “fancy” ... as the simple ideas on these pages show. And with
our Betty Crocker Frosting Mixes, you can be sure of perfect
frosting—always just right to handle easily.
Use Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Malt, or Peanut Creme
Frosting Mix for these tricks:
[Illustration: Scallops—With teaspoon inverted, press tip into
frosted cake. Repeat in rows across cake for all over design.]
[Illustration: Spiral—Hold spatula at center of frosted cake.
Gradually draw spatula toward you, while turning cake.]
[Illustration: Crisscross—Draw tines of fork across cake. Repeat at
right angles to first markings. Place colorful candies in squares.]
[Illustration: Swirly squares—Draw lines through frosting with
knife. Repeat at right angles, drawing lines in opposite ways.]