In article >,
enigma > wrote:

> the boy (age 8) thought it would be nice to make cupcakes this
> morning, so we made white cake & put strawberry buttercream frosting
> on them, all from scratch.
> i had to break 5 eggs to get the 4 egg whites, because one went on
> the counter instead of in my bowl. oops otherwise, everything went
> along nicely. i definately recommend having all ingredients laid out
> before starting, especially when baking with a child.
> however, due to the 'testing' of freshly baked cupcakes by the boy &
> his father, i had 14 to frost instead of 2 dozen, so i have excess
> frosting, about 1.25 cups. can i freeze strawberry buttercream or
> should i just refrigerate & put it on pancakes for breakfast
> tomorrow?
> oh, & a recipe that takes 5 yolks would be handy as well.
> thanks
> lee

I'd be inclined to make more cupcakes, frost them, and freeze them for
another day. JMO.

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