I have used the search function and got...nothing. Please cc'rs, help me settle this "discussion" in my family.
I hear the word "frosting" and "icing" used interchangeably, not just here, but a lot of places. Including my class. Some of the more opinionated people in my world argue that the two are not the same. Their definition is:
Frosting: the gooey layer of tasty ooze that is spread upon a cake = tastes good.
Icing: the hard/stiff stuff that makes decorations on decorated cakes = tastes not so good but looks pretty.
So, the sum of their argument: You can have a cake with just frosting on it. But you can't have a cake with just icing on it...
ACK! I live with philosophers!
But seriously-- is there a difference in the real world?
Here's what I found, but it's not definitive...
Different:
http://christmas-cookies.com/newsletters/5.htm
The Same:
http://www.joyofbaking.com/other/glossaryHP.html
(See icing.)
HTH
Thank you...I looked at both links -- and bookmarked for future "discussions"...
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