I may not have posted for a while but I have been baking. I have discovered, from another blog that if you roll them in granulated sugar before the icing sugar it sticks better during baking. They look much better now I think.
I normally make orange icing for carrot cake but thought I would try the cream cheese frosting everyone likes so much. Firstly I wonder if anyone can point to a recipe where the frosting does not turn out so runny?
I enjoyed it but found it a little too sweet for me, I still prefer my orange icing but am glad I have tried it.
I also tried a new cinnamon biscotti recipe and have decided it it much nicer than the usual one I make. The recipe can be found over at Canela and Comino.



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April 6, 2009 at 1:58 pm
linda
Thanks for the tip on the granulated sugar, very helpful! Your cookies look perfect!
I had the same problem with cream cheese frosting. I think it depends on the brand of cream cheese you use. The one I used didn’t have stabilizers, Philadelphia does have stabilizers, I think that brand would work (but I’m not sure).
April 11, 2009 at 6:27 am
Aparna
Your cookies look very pretty. And the carrot cake is really good.
I don’t really like frosting on my carrot cake, so I used chocolate ganache instead!
Its on my blog.
May 9, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Louise
The carrot cake looks so moist and delicious! Maybe have a trawl around the internet for another recipe for more firm icing. I think I would agree to try Philadelphia too. x
May 13, 2009 at 8:20 pm
amy
Hey Bev, I just happened to look here and spotted your yummy cake. I found full fat Philly works best, don’t follow a recipe, just cram as much icing sugar in as possible, this is the only way I’ve got it to work! Ross made some once and nearly had to use the whole pack of sugar. See you soon hon. Will call when I have a ferry booked. x
July 15, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Hannah
they look bloody delicious!