Mix all ingredients and let stand for the hour that the cake is baking. When cake is out of the pan pour the glaze over it.

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients until stiff. Color and use to decorate cookies.

In electric mixer owl, cream butter until smooth; beat in confectioers sugar gradually, then beat in the salt and the Irish Cream. Beat the frosting until light and fluffy.

In bowl of food processor, using the steel blade, process chocolate until finely chopped. (If using blender, chop chocolate very fine; add hot cream, 1/4 cup at a time, process until smooth). In small pan, heat cream just until tiny bubbles appear around edges of pan. Turn on processor & pour hot cream through feed […]

Blend sugar, cocoa & salt in large thick saucepan. Stir in milk & corn syrup. Place over moderate heat stirring until sugar is dissolved. Wipe candy crystals from side of pan as necessary; cook without stirring until frosting reaches 232 or very soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Add butter; without stirring, cool to 110 […]

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together three times. Heat milk , butter, and lemon rind over low flame until butter is melted (do not scald). Remove from fire and cool slightly. Add lemon juice to eggs and beat until thick and lemon-colored; add sugar gradually, and beat until light […]

Blend 1 cup sugar & 1/2 cup water in small saucepan. Boil until first indication of thread appears (230 on candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup confectioners sugar. If icing becomes sugary while brushing cookies, reheat slightly, adding a little water until clear again. Any leftover icing may be used on fruitcake […]

In bowl with electric beaters, cream butter until light & smooth. Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until mixture is very creamy & smooth. Beat in vanilla & 2 Tbls. milk. If too thick, add additional milk.

In a large mixing bowl, sift sugar & cream of tarter. Add egg whites and mix at very high speed. Beat till very stiff.

Flavour (original recipe used 1 tablespoon instant coffee, can substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla essence etc.) Mix 1/3 cup milk with cornstarch in bowl. Boil rest of milk with sugar in saucepan. If the flavour is something that needs dissolving (eg the instant coffee), stir it into the milk. Stir milk mixture into corn starch mixture. […]