Best 9 Cooked Milk Frosting Recipes

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If you have a sweet tooth and crave a delectable treat, cooked milk frosting might be the perfect indulgence for you. This frosting is also known as Pâte à Choux or Crème Pâtissière, and it is a versatile culinary creation that can be used to top off a variety of desserts, including cakes, cupcakes, and pastries. Made with a combination of milk, sugar, flour, eggs, and butter, this luscious frosting boasts a smooth, creamy texture and a rich, custard-like flavor.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

OLD-FASHIONED COOKED FROSTING



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Cooked vanilla frosting is a classic dessert topping.This old-fashioned icing recipe makes a sweet, fluffy frosting.

Provided by Land O'Lakes

Categories     Frosting     Buttercream Frosting     Vanilla     Sweet     Cooking     Frosting     Cake     Dessert     Cake     Dessert

Yield 1 3/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2/3 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Combine half & half, flour and salt in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3-5 minutes or until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Cover surface with plastic food wrap; cool completely.
  • Beat sugar, butter and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Gradually add cooled flour mixture. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 calories, Fat 4.5 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 10 milligrams, Sodium 55 milligrams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar grams, Protein

COOKED MILK FROSTING



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Use this light, fluffy vanilla frosting to top our Confetti Cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 1h

Yield Makes 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, whisk together flour and milk until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until mixture becomes thick and resembles pudding, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a heat-proof bowl; stir in vanilla and salt. Press plastic wrap against surface; let cool completely.
  • Beat butter with sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl as needed, about 2 minutes. Add milk mixture and continue beating until frosting is light and fluffy and resembles whipped cream, about 2 minutes more. Use immediately.

OLD-FASHIONED ERMINE FROSTING



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Ermine frosting brings back memories of being in the kitchen with my grandmother. This old-timey frosting was her go-to for cakes when she didn't have cornstarch or cream cheese. -Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2-1/2 cups whole milk
1-3/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small heavy saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar and salt until dissolved; transfer to a small bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface. Refrigerate until cold., In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in cooled milk mixture. Beat in vanilla. Switch to whisk attachment; continue beating on medium speed until frosting is stiff and fluffy. Frost cake immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 50mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

OLD FASHIONED BOILED MILK CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Old Fashioned Boiled Milk Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by MooK

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups whole milk (see note)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks), cut into 16 pieces
8 ounces cream cheese , cut into 1-inch pieces and softened

Steps:

  • Whole milk makes the richest, tastiest frosting. Use a stand mixer; the frosting is too thick for a hand mixer. And plan ahead, as the frosting needs time to cool. 1. COOK MILK BASE Combine sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt in medium bowl. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth. Pour mixture through fine-mesh strainer into medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture boils and is very thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer milk mixture to clean bowl and cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. 2. MAKE FROSTING With stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat cooled milk mixture and vanilla on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Add butter and cream cheese, 1 piece at a time, and beat until incorporated, about 2 minutes. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until frosting is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Let sit at room temperature until stiff, about 1 hour. MAKE AHEAD Frosting can be refrigerated in airtight container for 1 week. When ready to use, let stand at room temperature until softened, about 2 hours. Beat with stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.

CONDENSED MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING



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Rich chocolate frosting.

Provided by Robin J.

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In heavy saucepan, over medium heat, melt chocolate with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Cook and stir until it thickens, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in water; cool. Stir in vanilla. Store at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.5 g, Cholesterol 6.7 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 33.3 mg, Sugar 10.7 g

SWEET MILK AND SUGAR ICING (FROSTING)



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If you like frosting so sweet that it will gag you, then give this one a try. It uses 4 ingredients always on hand. The sweet milk in the title just lets you know it doesn't use buttermilk or sour milk. My family likes this on yellow cake or white cake, and to sandwich together teacakes. A word of advice...don't try to make this frosting if it is raining...it will NEVER get hard. And make sure to boil it the full 90 seconds, so that the icing isn't grainy.

Provided by ColCadsMom

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Mix sugar, milk, and butter in a large saucepan.
  • Bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 90 seconds.
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla.
  • Place in a pan of cold water and using an electric mixer, beat until a thick spreading consistency.

POOR MAN'S COOKED FROSTING



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Make and share this Poor Man's Cooked Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 2 cakes, 16-24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup milk
1/4 cup flour
1 dash salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • In saucepan, cook milk, flour and salt until thick.
  • Cool well.
  • In small mixing bowl add sugar, margarine and shortening.
  • Beat well with electric mixer.
  • Add flour mixture and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Beat until it is fluffy and stiff like whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.3, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 2.1, Sodium 83.8, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 12.5, Protein 0.8

BEST BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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Best buttercream frosting--great for Aunt Mary's Chocolate Cake!

Provided by Jennifer

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In small saucepan cook flour and milk until it forms a ball, stirring constantly. Cool to room temperature.
  • With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Beat both mixtures together on high speed until fluffy and smooth. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Refrigerate for about 1/2 hour, until it is of spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Cholesterol 28.2 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 78.3 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

ERMINE ICING



Ermine Icing image

This is an old-fashioned icing, also called boiled-milk frosting. The results are as light as whipped cream but with much more character. It was the original icing for red velvet cake. For best results, you may want to double it: A little extra frosting never hurts.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Yield Frosts one cake, with 2 or 3 layers

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 tablespoons/40 grams flour
1 cup/235 milliliters whole milk
1 teaspoon/5 milliliters vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 cup/ 230 grams unsalted butter, softened
1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Over medium heat, whisk flour and milk in a small saucepan and heat to a simmer, stirring frequently until it becomes very thick and almost puddinglike.
  • Remove from heat, whisk in vanilla and salt. Pour into a bowl to allow it to cool completely. Put plastic wrap on the surface to keep a skin from forming.
  • Use a mixer to cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on medium, add the cooled flour mixture a little bit at a time. Continue to beat until the mixture becomes light and fluffy and resembles whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 674, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 31 grams, Sodium 110 milligrams, Sugar 54 grams, TransFat 2 grams

Tips:

  • Use whole milk: Whole milk will give your frosting a richer flavor and texture than skim or low-fat milk.
  • Bring the milk to a simmer, not a boil: Boiling the milk will cause it to curdle, so be sure to just bring it to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Stir the milk constantly while it is simmering: This will prevent it from scorching on the bottom of the pan.
  • Let the milk cool completely before using it to make the frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from becoming too thin.
  • Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to beat the frosting until it is light and fluffy: This will take about 5-7 minutes on medium speed.
  • Add flavorings, such as vanilla extract or cocoa powder, to taste: You can also add food coloring to tint the frosting any color you like.

Conclusion:

Cooked milk frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little practice, you can make a cooked milk frosting that is sure to impress your friends and family.

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