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August 30, 2012 Frostings & Sauces

Tasty Kitchen’s Cooked Vanilla Flour Frosting

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I’m finally back from my 3-week long holiday from Taiwan! 3 weeks seemed really long for a holiday but we truly experienced what it means by “time flies when one is having fun”. All the photos are still processing-in-progress with X, so it will take some time before I can start posting about the trip 😉

So while waiting for the photos, I’m gonna share a very simple frosting recipe that I’ve found from Tasty Kitchen. This frosting has the texture of buttercream, but it’s not as sickly sweet as traditional buttercream. It’s also lighter and holds pretty well at room temperature. I’ve made it before for my Oreos and Chocolate Mousse Layered Cake, but I think the frosting deserves a post on its own! 😉

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Start off by measuring some milk in a pot.

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Add in some flour.

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Whisk together to combine.

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Heat it over medium heat and whisk constantly.

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Cook the mixture until it has thickened – like a glue consistency.

Let the mixture cool completely – it must be cooled completely so that it will not melt the butter mixture when added in later on.

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While the milk mixture is cooling, measure some butter and sugar.

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Cream until light and fluffy.

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Add in some vanilla extract to taste.

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Then add in the cooled milk mixture.

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Beat until light and creamy and use as desired!

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Cooked Vanilla Flour Frosting

Makes enough to fill and frost an 8-inch cake
By Jasline N.
Servings: 0

INGREDIENTS
 

  • 155 ml 2/3 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons plain flour
  • 150 grams 2/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 150 grams 2/3 cup caster sugar, processed into a fine powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Whisk the flour and milk together in a small pot. Heat the milk mixture over medium heat and whisk consistently until it has thickened into a glue-like consistency. Remove from heat and let cool completely. To speed up the process, place the pot over a ice water bath to let it cool faster.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and superfine sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and the cooled milk mixture. Beat with the electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Use it to fill, frost or pipe as desired!
  • Store the frosting in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Let it soften at room temperature before using.

NOTES

- Adapted from Tasty Kitchen
Tried this recipe?Mention @foodiebaker or tag #foodiebaker!

Variations:



  • Chocolate: Sift and beat in 30 grams (1/4 cup) of good quality cocoa powder.
  • Coffee: Dissolve 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon (personal preference) of instant coffee powder in a little warm water and mix it into the frosting.
  • Mocha: Combine the Chocolate and Coffee variations together!
  • Matcha: Dissolve 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon (personal preference) of green tea powder in a little warm water and mix it into the frosting.

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Comments

  1. Luanne Pang says

    December 10, 2013 at 8:09 am

    love the result of your frosting. I made mine using granulated sugar and want to try this one as well to see which is better. I have a question about the butter, 2/3 cup how will I measure it in terms of stick? Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      December 11, 2013 at 12:20 am

      Hi Luanne! 2/3 cup is 1 1/3 sticks of butter 🙂

      Reply
  2. Re-Bake: Real Fruits Strawberry Cupcakes | Food Is My Life says

    May 2, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    […] (step-by-step photos can be found here) […]

    Reply
  3. Hannah (BitterSweet) says

    September 11, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    I’ve really grown quite fond of cooked frosting lately- It tends to be less sweet than the straight American-style buttercream. This one looks like a very promising approach, nice and creamy!

    Reply
  4. Sibella at bakingwithsibella.com says

    September 4, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    I know. Where I come from, frostings have been made this way for years… 🙂

    Reply
  5. Cuteness~ Rilakkuma Mini Cakes « Food Is My Life says

    September 3, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    […] make a batch of your favourite vanilla frosting (enough to fill and frost an 8-inch […]

    Reply
  6. amelia says

    September 3, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    HI Jasline, thank you for visiting my blog. I love this frosting, it look really good. With flour added the butter cream won’t melt so fast? Thank you for sharing the recipe.

    Have a nice day.

    Reply
  7. Villy says

    September 3, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Not anymore… Luckily! Because there is work to do!

    Reply
  8. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Thank you Raymund! It’s pretty interesting – there’s no flour taste and it’s not cloyingly sweet like buttercream! 😉

    Reply
  9. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    Thank you Janine! Hope I’ll get around posting the photos up soon… :p

    Reply
  10. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    Thanks Jo! It will probably last a couple of hours out of the refrigerator, but it will last slightly longer in air-conditioned rooms. 🙂 Hope you’ll like the recipe!

    Reply
  11. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Thanks Villy! Haha I’m still in a holiday mood… are you?

    Reply
  12. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Thank you! I think this a great substitute for buttercream, hope you’ll like it too! 😉

    Reply
  13. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    Thank you Uru! Have a great week ahead!

    Reply
  14. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    Thank you! I used cornstarch as well before, I think it thickens better than flour. I think this frosting will be making appearance quite often here! 😉

    Reply
  15. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    I’m glad the photos helped 🙂 Hope you’ll like the frosting!

    Reply
  16. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    Thank you Sibella! I’m quite amazed by the results of this frosting too, absolutely no flour taste too! 😉

    Reply
  17. Jasline says

    September 3, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    Thank you! Hope you’ll like it!

    Reply
  18. rsmacaalay says

    September 3, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    Very interesting way of making frosting, I never knew that there is a cooked version of it

    Reply
  19. Janine says

    September 2, 2012 at 11:21 am

    cant wait to see your TW pictures – your travel pics always look so awesome! and definitely gonna try this one out just because the first picture got me sold!

    Reply
  20. jothetartqueen says

    August 31, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    welcome back! looking forward to read about yr Taiwan trip!
    I’ve not attempted such a recipe..does the frosting on the cake keep well at room-temp in sg?

    Reply
  21. Bam's Kitchen says

    August 31, 2012 at 9:01 am

    I have never heard of this before. I will have to give it a try. September we have 3 birthdays in our family and lots of cakes to frost.

    Reply
  22. Villy says

    August 30, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Welcome back! I’m also just back from 2-week holiday… Sigh.. Can’t wait to see your photos!

    Reply
  23. Jasline says

    August 30, 2012 at 9:06 am

    Hi Angie! Thank you! I like this frosting as it’s not as sweet as other buttercream recipes and it tastes much better than whipped cream frosting! Hope you’ll like the recipe 🙂 The frosting can keep up to 5 days in the fridge in an air-tight container. 🙂

    Reply
  24. Angie says

    August 30, 2012 at 7:30 am

    This looks divine! I haven’t made a cake with frosting before, but i want to give this a go. How long can I store it in the fridge before I put it on my cake?
    Thanks!~~

    Reply
  25. yummychunklet says

    August 30, 2012 at 7:13 am

    Welcome back! I love trying new frostings, so I’m excited about this one.

    Reply
  26. ChgoJohn says

    August 30, 2012 at 4:54 am

    Welcome home, Jasline! As much as I enjoy buttercream, sometimes its’s almost cloyingly sweet. Yours recipe sounds like a vast improvement. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  27. Choc Chip Uru says

    August 30, 2012 at 3:53 am

    Welcome back my friend – what a crazy delicious looking frosting 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  28. apuginthekitchen says

    August 30, 2012 at 2:18 am

    Welcome back! I love this icing recipe. I use a very similar one for whipped cream icing. Instead of flour I use cornstarch either thickener would work wonderfully. Your icing is beautifully thick and creamy.

    Reply
  29. A_Boleyn says

    August 30, 2012 at 2:09 am

    I’ve heard of this frosting before but it’s nice to see the steps as well. Sounds like a very practical invention. 🙂

    Reply
  30. Sibella at bakingwithsibella.com says

    August 30, 2012 at 1:37 am

    Great recipe! I like flour based frosting a lot! It is so much richer in taste!

    Reply
  31. mybeautfulthings says

    August 30, 2012 at 1:15 am

    An interesting frosting which Ishall try sometime. Thank you! 🙂

    Reply

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