Grandma's Whipped Cream Icing

This not-to-sweet frosting is the perfect compliment to my Grandma's Chocolate Cake recipe.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1  cup  Crisco
• 3⁄4 cup extra finely granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  almond extract
• 1⁄3 cup maraschino cherry
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  almonds

Directions

1. Blend together first five ingredients until smooth and fluffy.
2. In small bowl, combine 1 cup frosting and about half of the cherries (chopped) and half of the almonds.
3. Use this frosting to frost the top of one 9" cake.
4. Place the other cake on top, frost with remaining frosting, and decorate with remaining cherries and almonds.