seventeen

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Oh boy.  That just sounds old to ME.
A box of cake mix and my favorite homemade icing:

1 cup butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2 TBLS whole milk (I use 1 TBLS of half and half and 1 TBLS of 1% milk)
1 tsp vanilla

Cream the butter until fluffy.  Add the powdered sugar and continue creaming until well blended.  Add the vanilla and milk, and blend on low speed for 2 minutes.  Add additional milk if needed.  Beat at high speed until the frosting is fluffy.
*I added 1/4-1/2 cups of cocoa powder to make chocolate icing.

Cheers to celebrations!

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16 comments

  1. Tanya Marie9/19/2012

    Wow, Leslie - didn't he just turn 12??! I guess I've been reading your dear blog for several years then :)

    Best wishes to Charlie and his knitting guru, Mom


    Tanya

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  2. Estella9/20/2012

    Wow! We will hit that landmark in our house in February. Guess Charlie is getting his drivers license!? I'm like Sampler Girl - guess I've been reading your blog for quite a while. Happy Birthday to Charlie.

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  3. emily9/20/2012

    how did that happen!?! ps. what's the white filling in the middle of the cake? xo.

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  4. a friend to knit with9/20/2012

    hi emily!
    the filling in the center is just the white icing... i added cocoa powder to the icing to make chocolate. xoxo

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  5. From All Stitched Up9/20/2012

    I could eat that cake right now for breakfast! Happy Birthday to Charlie!

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  6. Jane9/20/2012

    Happy Birthday Charlie! Can't believe it, but then again Matt turns 16 in February....oh boy. Where does the time go?

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  7. Jan9/20/2012

    I love to see your birthday posts. The balloons and those yummy cakes. Happy Birthday to your boy!

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  8. Celia9/20/2012

    Wow! 17! Nice! The cake is lovely.

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  9. seashoreknits9/20/2012

    Happy birthday Charlie!!!
    That is one fine cake.
    Love that the balloons are still coming.

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  10. MadMad9/20/2012

    And it's like a birthday present to us: more of your pics (I've missed them!) and your cakes!

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  11. Someday9/21/2012

    Mmmm... box cake and homemade icing is a winning combo! Happy day to all!

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  12. michelle9/21/2012

    Happy Birthday to CHARLIE!! And congratulations on his induction to NHS....AND his winning golf scores!! One fine young man you have raised.

    ps do you have any leftover icing???

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  13. house on hill road9/22/2012

    17?!?!? Wow. Time flies! I hope Charlie had a great birthday.

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  14. Maureen9/23/2012

    Happy Birthday, Charlie! Makes us all wonder where the years have gone...our kids grow MUCH too quickly! Enjoy every minute with each one of them!

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  15. Lisa9/24/2012

    I made this frosting this weekend. Yum! Thanks so much for the recipe...no more store bought frosting for me! So happy that you are posting again!

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