Mahogany Icing

[Mama Mangia]

Mallow Frosting


1-1/2 cups sugar
½ tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 cup water
1 cup miniature marshmallows


Combine all ingredients, except marshmallows and vanilla, in double boiler. Beat with rotary beater over boiling water until mixture forms soft peaks. Stir in marshmallows and vanilla. Continue beating until well blended and soft peaks form.

Frosts 2 cakes.

** Try adding chocolate chips to sugar ingredients for a chocolate mallow frosting.

[Mama Mangia]

Lemon Butter Frosting


1 teaspoon Lemon rind -- grated
6 tablespoons Butter
3 cups Powdered sugar -- sifted
1/4 cup Lemon juice -- approx.
1 dash Salt

Add lemon rind to butter; cream well Add part of the sugar gradually,
blending after each addition. Add remaining sugar, alternately with lemon juice,
until right consistency to spread. Beat thoroughly after each addition.
Add salt. Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of
two 9-inch layers or tops and sides two 8x8x2-inch layers.