Mom's Marshmallow Frosting

[PamfromTx]

Mom use to make this when we were children; she always used this frosting on our birthday cakes. I'm suddenly craving it. I'm glad I did not continue the tradition of making this or I'd be in big trouble (health wise).

http://www.bigrigsnlilcookies.com/2016/03/moms-marshmallow-frosting.html

 

[Kadee]

In summer I make a lemon tart ,with a marshmallow topping
it has a baked pasty base .
However it’s a once in a while summer treat

I love anything lemony and as I have my own tree I make the filling with extra lemon to get a tarty taste , after filling is added to the cooked base and cooled add the marshmallow topping ..yum yum

 

[Sliverfox]

My mother always called it 7 minute frosting.
After a day or so it would get brittle.

The frosting I used for the kids birthday cakes.
Started with 5 tablespoons flour mix with 1 cup milk, cook/ stir till thick,let cool.
1 cup sugar1 cup butter or 1/2 cup crisco & 1/2 cup oleo.
Beat on high speed till like whipped cream. Frost cake & refrigerate

 

[PamfromTx]

My mother always called it 7 minute frosting.
After a day or so it would get brittle.

The frosting I used for the kids birthday cakes.
Started with 5 tablespoons flour mix with 1 cup milk, cook/ stir till thick,let cool.
1 cup sugar1 cup butter or 1/2 cup crisco & 1/2 cup oleo.
Beat on high speed till like whipped cream. Frost cake & refrigerate

Sounds good!!!

 

[Murrmurr]

My mother always called it 7 minute frosting.
After a day or so it would get brittle.

My Mom did too.
Breaking through the crust that formed on it after a couple days was fun. And I remember the mouth-feel.

 

[PamfromTx]

My Mom did too.
Breaking through the crust that formed on it after a couple days was fun. And I remember the mouth-feel.

With four little kids all around that cake, it didn't last long. She purposely made it a one layer cake... so that we wouldn't eat too much of it.

 

[Sliverfox]

@Murrmurr,, sometimes she would remove the dried frosting,, cut the cake in pieces,pour hot vanilla pudding over it.

I'll make a single layer cake & pour hot pudding over it.

Anytime i made a 2 layer cake ,, the layers would end up sliding off,,onto the table.
My sons would name it slide cake.

 

[Murrmurr]

With four little kids all around that cake, it didn't last long. She purposely made it a one layer cake... so that we wouldn't eat too much of it.

Nobody was allowed to eat "Dad's Piece"!!
Tough times.

 

[PamfromTx]

 

[Kadee]

We say ……once you cut the cake to calories fall out

 

[Kadee]

We love Balfours Neapolitan cake that’s made in Adelaide.

 

[mellowyellow]

Looks delicious, will keep the recipe.

 

[Jules]

My mother made the 7 minute frosting too. Yummy.

The one that @Sliverfox posted was Dutch Shop Icing. My kids loved it. Years later I made it and we all agreed it was too sweet - definitely still edible.

 

[terry123]

Loved the 7 minute frosting! Have not made it in years. Cake is okay but my fav dessert is pie. Love fruit pies . My mother made the best pie crust. She made it look so easy but I could never get it right like hers.

 

[Sliverfox]

Have fond memories of my mother's cakes & miss them.

Only cake hubby seems to like is Boston Cream pie/cake.
A local grocery makes them so when he's in there for milk one or 2 to come home with him.
I've gotten tired of eating them.

Any on ever have chocolate cake made with mashed potatoes?