How to Make 200 Frosting - an Alternate Frosting for your favorite cakes

Need a great tasting, distinctive yet subtle frosting? This is one of the traditional frostings for the legendary Red Velvet Cake.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
• 1 stick of margarine (softened, not melted)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract (preferably the clear kind)
• 3 tablespoons of flour (you may substitute a gluten free version if you are celiac)
• a dash of salt
• 1/2 cup of warm milk
• Mixer
• Mixing bowl

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.

2. Beat 8-10 minutes until fluffy, scraping down periodically to make sure all ingredients get incorporated.

3. Add frosting to your cooled cake layers.

Tips & Warnings

• Clear vanilla extract keeps the color vivid white.
• If the milk is too warm, it will melt your butter.

[sgoldnrule]

on 10/10/2008 Sounds delicious!

[EdenSharpe]

on 10/8/2008 Thanks Leanan & Scarlett! I hope you like it.

[leanan]

on 10/8/2008 Great recipe, seems pretty easy too! Thanks!

[Scarlett9284]

on 10/7/2008 Sounds simple enough. Will have to try instead of always resorting to can icing. Thanks for posting!

[luv2blog]

on 10/3/2008 That icing sounds easy to make. I bet it does make a plain cake taste "not so plain" anymore. Thanks for the recipe.