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Title

3-6-9 Icing

Subject

butter

canned cream

brown sugar

powdered sugar

Description

3-6-9 Icing
for cake or cookies

3 tbsp butter
6 tbsp canned cream
9 tbsp Brown sugar
Stir together & boil rapidly 1 Min
Remove from fire & beat
2 cups powdered sugar into
it until smooth & easy to
spread

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# 3-6-9 Icing for Cake or Cookies

## Ingredients

- 3 Tbsp butter
- 6 Tbsp canned cream
- 9 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 cups powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Stir butter, canned cream, and brown sugar together and boil rapidly for 1 minute.
2. Remove from heat and beat 2 cups of powdered sugar into it until smooth and easy to spread.

## Editor's Notes

- **"canned cream"** — evaporated milk sold in cans, commonly used in mid-20th century baking as a shelf-stable substitute for fresh cream. Also sometimes called "canned milk" or "evaporated cream."

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0346

Coverage

Oregon, US