Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-06
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyrt0ht. 1879. by Mrs. NJ. 4. Wilson. a"
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THE last lesson featured the plain,
L or water icings. and the various
combinations that could be made from
them. This week the finer grade OF
icings and the methods of plain dccora :
tion will be the feature. The decora :
tive and fancy icing is used on CAKES
for special occasions. such Ms birthday,
wedding and similar affairs. the
housewife has always had a belief that
this variety Of cake icings can only
be made by specialists or a iinc CAKE ,
baker. This is real mistake. Inc
.cung housewife. II she is willing 10
take the time. and will have the pa
tience, to practice. and teach her owl
hand the cunning little tricks, may
soon decorate cake as finely ana ~
daintily as the most experienced paKer
Decorative Icing
This icing is used first TO cover TIT
cake, and then the balance is used u
decorate It.
Place in mixing bowl
White of large cgg,
Five tablespoons OF cold rdtcr.
One, teaspoon of cream OF tartar.
Now add slowly two cups Of confec
| TONERS sugar. beating with n wir
spoon 10 mix beat about five minute
in beating this amount Of sugar: the'
add sufficient confectioners' sugar Il
make a mixture that will spread ther
bent until the icing will hold its shape
and favor as desired. using any variet!
of flavoring. with the exception o.
vanilla.
If for any reason this coating should
be disco!ored by crumbs then allow II
to dry and ice again. using the pinir
, water icing. Cover the icing In tht
bowl while you are coating the cake
so that il will not dry out. Now &c
decorate the cake take two sheets OF
white typcwriting paper and make lntC
cornucopin. taking care that the cloSet
end is twisted tight and is In needle
point. Pin to secure. Now cut one
half inch from this edge and cut the
letter NJ in the part that Is in tht
opening you have just cut. This vii
make the rose shape tube that Is used
to make tiny roses about the edge
Place in part of the icing and try Out
on plate as follows: Fold in the tor
part of the cornucOria. after placin:
in the icing and hold upright In the
hand. gently squeezing out Just llttlt
of the icing. Now stop. push the cone
down gently and then lift quickly. This
is how the rose edge Is formed aDou'
the edge Of the cake.
Do not attempt to put this edge on
the cake until you can make IT well
just practice on the plate and then
scrapc up the icing after you are done
practicing with it and return 1t to the
cornucopia and try it all over again
When YOU are sure that you can do II
nicely then place rose cdging on the
cake.
Then take two sheets more OF the
paper and make a second cornucopla OK
nctly like the first; now cut of the tir
end about one quarter inch. making q
small hole about the size of black
headed steel pin: color part of tho
icing a delicate green and place In TINS
tube and press out to make the stems
Then place some white icing in the
same style tube. and form little dots
of the white icing to form little lilies
of the valley on the green stem. Have
the lilies alternating on the stem. hnis!
! the side of the cake with the same
design.
Spread the green stems for lilics-of
| the valley across the top Of cake. Cut the
tube with the green icing in IT by trim
ming the edges from the side near the
cut end. forming the letter '. and press
out the mixture forming leaves in be-
tween the lilies Of the valley. This Il
very attractive design and Is quite
easy to make. Practice every step be-