That being said, I've got a sniffle and am behind with school, so wasn't able to actually find a 'scratch' cake recipe, so madam crocker assisted with the cake itself. However instead of the 'water' I usually add to the mix, I added milk, and it was an interesting, and tasty, outcome. The cake was more dense and creamy, not as 'sticky' as water based cake is. Anyway.
I did make the frosting from scratch. I used a different recipe than last time at Mum's request. I followed all the instructions to the T, but something was wrong - it was too watery. I added more icing sugar, and then it was suddenly far too 'sugary'. So I added more butter. In the end It tasted fine, but I know it wasn't quite right. Who knows.
Butter Frosting
Ingredients:
(From Five Roses)
1/4 cup butter
pinch of salt
3 tablespoons milk
2 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Method:
Cream butter with pinch of salt. Gradually add milk and icing sugar, alternating. Then add vanilla.
As I say, I added more icing sugar, and then more butter, to try get the right consistency. Mum thinks that she usually adds all the icing sugar, and then later puts in the right amount of milk, watching the consistency as it goes. Who knows, I'll just have to experiment later.
