Meat Loaf’s formula? Uplifting record taking chap to top (6)

I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

EP (abbreviation for extended-play record) + ICER (one who ices cakes = one who puts toppings on them = chap to top), all reversed (uplifting = upwards in a down clue). Definition by example: recipe = list of ingredients and instructions (formula) for making a specific food (for example a meat loaf).