Astoria Frosting

Submitted by mermaidmagic

"Not your typical "sugar" frosting. One of my favorites, rich and flavorful."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. In a small saucepan, mix milk, flour and salt until smooth.
2. Place over low heat and cook, stirring constantly until thickened (5-7 minutes).
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. Cream butter and sugar until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
5. Gradually beat in cooled flour mixture until smooth.
6. Beat in vanilla.
7. Frosts one cake.

Reviews

[Bobbie537]

I love this frosting. My MIL uses this frosting always and has been my husbands favorite since he was a kid. I think she got the recipe from a Yankee magazine. It is a FABULOUS on chocolate cake. I have gotten many compliments on it.

 

[Ze Chef Pixay]

I must be a complete idiot because when I made these all the flour rose to the top in little balls. And I can guarantee it wasn't the recipes fault, I've been doing that a lot lately. lol I made this as a frosting for brownies (I don't know why I'm pregnant and REALLY craving it) and like I said I messed it up but I was able to take all the chunky flour stuff off of it, and convince my husband it was a buttercream syrup..... ......Ok so I lied, but he believed me and they still tasted great! :-D Next time I will make these correctly, I promise.

 

[jodimichelle]

Easy recipe to follow, used these to frost Christmas cookies and it worked wonderfully! We had enough frosting to make 4 different colors and have left overs!

 

[Shonaleew]

I've made this twice now. Delicious and easy

 

[Connie K]

I had never used a cooked base for a frosting, and was a bit unsure. But I had to try this because of the other rave reviews. I'm so glad I did! This frosting is soft and fluffy and melts in your mouth. Delicious! Definitely a keeper! Thanks for posting.