Frosting Friday

Petit Fours

These are easily to make but are a little messy.  And when all finished they taste just like your favorite bakery!!

Step 1: Make a white sheet cake.  Use your favorite cake recipe or use a white cake mix (I prefer Duncan Hines).  Allow the cake to cool, cut the edges from the cake, then cut into small squares.

Step 2: Make the icing

2 pounds powdered sugar

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup whole milk

1 TBSP almond flavoring

Mix all ingredients, adding additional milk slowly until it gets to a good icing consistently.  You want the icing to be thick but thin enough to drizzle over the petit fours.

Step 3: Arrange the petit fours on a wired cooling rack.  And pour, using a spoon or spatula, the icing over the tops.  This will take several coats to cover all the sides, also realize that it may be very difficult to cover all sides completely.

A wire cooling rack is necessary, there is a lot of dripping.  And much of the icing is wasted, you can definitely scoop some of the excess icing and spoon over the petit fours for additional coating.

Step 4: Allow to dry completely, about 45 minutes.

Step 5: Decorate the tops with a fun design, I used buttercream frosting for the detailing.

(Bows and Easter Bunnies)

Enjoy!!