Mock Whipped Cream Icing

This is a light-as-a-cloud icing, it's similar to a whip cream texture, please remember to bring milk or half and half to a lukewarm temperature in the microwave or the sugar will remain grainy, also this *must* be whipped for 10 minutes --- this is a tried and true recipe that *will* work perfectly if the directions are followed correctly.

• Ready In: 11 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup  crisco white shortening
• 1  cup milk or 1  cup half-and-half cream, lukewarm temperature
• 3  teaspoons vanilla
•  food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Whip on low speed with an electric mixer until it stops splattering, then at full speed for NOT LESS than 10 minutes.
3. Spread on cakes or cupcakes or anything that requires icing.
4. Delicious!