Whipped Buttercream Icing

grneyedmustang's Note:

There is a grocery store in the south (the name starts with a P) that has the best tasting buttercream icing ever. This recipe is an attempt to duplicate their icing. Whenever I use this recipe on my cakes, everyone gives the cake rave reviews...

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12-24

Yield: 1.0 cake

• 1 (1 ounce) packet Dream Whip
• ½ cup cold water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter , softened
• 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 2 cups shortening
• 2 lbs powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Combine dream whip, water, and vanilla with a mixer in a deep bowl until combined on low; Increase speed to high and whip until mixture begins to look fluffy (approximately 4 minutes).
2. Add shortening, whipping cream, and butter. Combine with mixer on low speed, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Once combined, mix on high for approximately two minutes. It should look like frosting at this point. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition.
3. This recipe will frost a 13 x 9 x 2 or two 9" rounds, with icing left over for piping and decorating.

Reviews

[acerast]

Yum! I was looking for a frosting that was fluffy yet would hold up to being piped onto cupcakes. The flavor was extremely good - not overly sweet like many frostings. This piped really well and incorported the gel-type colors without thinning. The soccer team loved it!! I was rushing to get these to the team picnic so didn't take a picture - sad I didn't 'cuz they came out really cute! I'll tuck this one away to use again. Thanks grneyedmustang!