Babys First Applesauce Cake And Petit Fours Recipes

Steps:

• Arrange the pound cake cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze until firm, 4 hours or overnight.
• In the top of a double boiler, dissolve the gelatin in 2/3 cups cold water. Add egg white and corn syrup. Whisk. Add confectioners' sugar and whisk until well blended and not too thick. When mixture reaches 110 degrees F. (warm to the touch) divide the icing among several bowls and add your preferred food coloring to each bowl. Mix well.
• Line baking sheet with waxed paper. With 2 skewers for each color, dunk cake cubes into colored icing and cover completely. Place on waxed paper to dry. Do this for remaining cubes. When completely dried, place a drop of icing onto each cube and sprinkle with edible gold for design.

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine with sugar. Add applesauce; beat well. Stir in flour, soda, and spices. Add nuts and raisins.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until done. Serve warm.

Steps:

• To Prepare cake trim the edges off the pound cake (no crusty bits).
• Cut 1 inch strips.
• Cut each strip into 1 inch squares.
• Color the coconut and place it in a bowl.
• Prepare frosting as follows:.
• In large bowl, beat together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until smooth.
• If necessary add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency.
• If desired, add a few drops of food coloring.
• Mix everything well.
• Frost the sides of each square and coat with the coconut.
• Star tip or zig-zag the top of each square and decorate with a tiny rose or rosebud or grapes or whatever you like.