Broiler Icing Recipes

BROILER ICING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, and cream. Mix in coconut and chopped nuts.
• Spread icing over cooled cake. Place cake under broiler for 2 minutes or until bubbly.

FLUFFY BOILED ICING

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan; stir until well blended. Boil slowly without stirring until mixture will spin a long thread when a little is dropped from a spoon (hold the spoon high above saucepan), or reaches 238 - 242 degrees F (114 - 117 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer until they are stiff, but still moist. Pour hot syrup slowly over egg whites while beating. Continue until mixture is very fluffy, and will hold its shape. Add vanilla, and beat until blended. If icing does not seem stiff enough, beat in 2 or 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until stiff enough to hold its shape. Spread on cake.

OATMEAL CAKE WITH BROILED FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine oats and water; let stand for 20 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the sugars, applesauce and eggs. Add oat mixture; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to batter and mix well., Pour into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , In a large bowl, combine frosting ingredients; spread over hot cake. Broil 6 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.

BROILED COCONUT TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well.
• Spread mixture over a slightly warm cake.
• Set your oven to broil.
• Place cake approximately 5 inches from the heat source and broil until topping bubbles and browns slightly.
• WATCH CAREFULLY AS THIS CAN BURN VERY EASILY!

FLUFFY BOILED ICING

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan combine sugar, water and cream of tartar. Slowly bring mixture to a boil, stirring sides of the saucepan with a brush dipped in water to remove any sugar crystals. Cover and boil for about 3 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 245 degrees.
• Beat egg whites with pinch of salt until glossy and peaked. Slowly pour in syrup as you continue to beat the whites. Beat until cool and frosting is soft and fluffy. Fold in vanilla.

CHOCOLATE BROILER CAKE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine the butter, brown sugar, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in the nuts/coconut. Spread evenly over the top of the warm cake (still in pan).
• Place cake low under a slow broiler. Broil until lightly toasted. Watch carefully. Cool completely in pan.