Vanilla Buttercream Icing

Submitted by GourmetChris

"The shortening gives this frosting a nice, crisp exterior and a rich, buttery interior. When I saw this recipe on Cooks.com, I used it to frost "Old Fashioned Spice Cake" (#41292) and found that this recipe can frost two 13x9 cakes. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 2 13x9 cakes
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening (Crisco recommended)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 -8 tablespoons water
• 1 lb powdered sugar

directions

1. With an electric mixer, mix shortening, vanilla extract, and salt thoroughly.
2. Add powdered sugar and 4 Tbsp water.
3. Beat for 5 minutes.
4. Add water, one tablespoon at a time, and beat very, very well until the frosting reaches desired consistency.
5. Taste (yum!) to ensure that the frosting is not gritty.

Reviews

[cupcakegirly]

Tastes, good, but WAY to liquidy. Tried putting it on cupcakes. Did NOT work. Will not be using this recipe again.