In small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cream with sugar and salt until stiff peaks form; fold in vanilla. Keep frosted cake refrigerated until serving time. Fills and frosts 2-layer cake; frosts tube cake.

Chocolate: Over hot, not boiling, water, melt one 6 ounce package semisweet-chocolate pieces (1 cup); cool. Prepare frosting as above but fold in cooled chocolate.

Coffee: Prepare as above but add 1 teaspoon instant coffee with sugar.

Orange: Prepare as above but add 1 teaspoon shredded orange peel with vanilla.

Peppermint: Beat cream and salt (no sugar) as above and fold in 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy; omit vanilla.

>From Karen Sonnessa <ksonness@suffolk. Lib. Ny. Us>