My great-aunt Eva (and later, my mom) used to make a home-made chocolate cake with a hard cooked candy icing that was most delicious.
I am not referring to fondant or other moldable frostings.
This icing was white (but I'm sure it can be colored) and it when on like a glaze but hardened to a candy-like consistency. This was our family's favorite cake at gatherings.
I am not only looking for the name.....I would very much appreciate a recipe if anyone has one. I did not get the recipe from my mother before she passed away and no one else in the family is a baker. I have grown into my baking skills over the years and I feel I am ready to take this one on---it is rumored to be a difficult recipe.
Help!
***This was NOT a meringue icing. It actually feels and tastes like a hard opaque candy. You could actually tap on it with the edge of a knife or spoon. It cuts with a knife, so it is not rock hard, but I remember the crisp, crackling texture and how it complimented the moist chocolate cake so well.
I am not referring to fondant or other moldable frostings.
This icing was white (but I'm sure it can be colored) and it when on like a glaze but hardened to a candy-like consistency. This was our family's favorite cake at gatherings.
I am not only looking for the name.....I would very much appreciate a recipe if anyone has one. I did not get the recipe from my mother before she passed away and no one else in the family is a baker. I have grown into my baking skills over the years and I feel I am ready to take this one on---it is rumored to be a difficult recipe.
Help!
***This was NOT a meringue icing. It actually feels and tastes like a hard opaque candy. You could actually tap on it with the edge of a knife or spoon. It cuts with a knife, so it is not rock hard, but I remember the crisp, crackling texture and how it complimented the moist chocolate cake so well.