Grandma's Recipes for Mother and Daughter

by American Molasses Company

⅓ cup butter or margarine

3 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar

1 egg white, unbeaten

1 teaspoon vanilla, lemon, or rum extract

1 tablespoon GRANDMA’S MOLASSES

2 tablespoons milk

Cream butter or margarine until fluffy. Add 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, egg white, and flavoring. Mix well. Add the remaining confectioners’ sugar alternately with molasses and milk. Mix thoroughly. Spread on tops and sides of two 8-inch layers or on tops of two 9-inch layer cakes.

Chocolate Frosting: Add 3 tablespoons cocoa or 1 square bitter chocolate, melted. Omit flavoring.

Molasses Mocha Frosting: Replace milk with 2 tablespoons cold, double-strength coffee. Omit flavoring.

Orange Frosting: Omit flavoring and milk. Add 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 teaspoon grated orange rind, and ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind.