"N. Thornton" > wrote in message
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> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> > "Roy Basan" > wrote in message
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> NT wrote:
>
> > > > > Most icings are sickeningly sweet. Heres one thats not:
> > > > > coconut oil block
> > > > > water
> > > > > cardamom
> > > > >
> > > > > heat the block in just a little water, say water is 10-20% of the
> > > > > block quantity. Heat very slowly and very gently, the coconut will
> > > > > gradually melt into the water. Add a pinch of cardamom powder, mix
it
> > > > > up, adjust water content to determine how stiff the set icing is.
This
> > > > > is a true quality icing, not like the usual slab of sugar
offering.
> > > >
> > > > Frankly, it sounds disgusting. Also, I have never seen "coconut oil
> > block"
> > > > available in any store including baking supply stores.
> > >
> > > REally it is....
> > > Even if you use cocoa butter as coating it will still taste weird...
> >
> > It sounds as delicious as a thick coating of Vaseline.
>
> lol! Its a lovely moist coating. Readers will note youve not actually
> tried it.
>

Moist isn't equivalent to delicious. However, I recall reading an obscure
book on the history of wedding cakes which said that cakes were originally
coated with lard as a preservative. Later, sugar was added to the lard and
"frosting" was changed from a preservative to a more palatable finish for a
cake. Of course the cake was probably chock full of rancid nuts and insects
and imbibed with alcohol.