Ingredients
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1 1/2
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1/2
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2
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1/8
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1
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2
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Directions
Cake Decorator’s Frosting, Tastes just like those wedding cake frostings we’ve all eaten – ultra-creamy and sweet!!! This recipe came from a cake decorating class I took many years ago It is an excellent frosting for wedding and birthday cakes, and has the perfect consistency to use with a pastry bag/tube for writing or making colored roses, leaves or other decorations You can make it any flavor you like! frosts a 2-layer cake plus some, Oh thanks! When I was a kid, this the only cake icing my mom and grandma made I’m glad to find this, Super yummy! 1 box powdered sugar = 1 lb (3 1/2 to 4 cups sifted), so this recipe equaled my 2 lb bag In my situation, I should have gone with my instincts and opened up a second bag to make it a little stiffer, but I didn’t and the blues clues paw print cake still turned out super cute, thanks to my husband’s artistic abilities I also followed a previous review’s advice and went with 1 cup of crisco 1/2 cup butter, so that may have made a softness difference, too But the flavor was exactly what I wanted! Thank you so much!
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Steps
1
Done
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Using Electric Mixer (prefereably not Handheld), Cream Shortening Until Very Soft. |
2
Done
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Add Salt, a Little Powdered Sugar and Flavorings. |
3
Done
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Alternately Add Water and Powdered Sugar, Beating on Medium Speed Until Frosting Is Smooth After Each Addition. |
4
Done
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***do not Mix on High Speed as It Will Cause Bubbles in the Finished Frosting. |
5
Done
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***note: This Frosting Makes Enough to Frost a 2-Layer Cake With Enough Left to Make Decorative Roses, Etc. |
6
Done
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For the Top of the Cake. |
7
Done
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Decorations: Roses, Leaves and Other Decorations Can Be Made by Adding Tasteless Food Coloring Paste (wilton Is One Brand) to the Frosting. |
8
Done
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Make Decorations, Place on Plastic Wrap on Cookie Sheet and Cover Gently With Plastic Wrap. |
9
Done
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Freeze For Up to 1 Month. |
10
Done
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***if You Decide to Freeze Your Frosted Cake, Do not Put the Decorations on It Until After You Have Thawed Both the Cake and Decorations, as the Colored Decorations Will Bleed Into the Cake Frosting When They Thaw. |
11
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***defrost Cake and Decorations Separately and Then Place Decorations on the Cake. |
12
Done
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Variations: For Chocolate Frosting, Add 3 Tbs Powdered Cocoa to the Sugar Mixture. |
13
Done
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For Lemon, Omit Butter and Vanilla Flavorings and Add 3 Tsp. |
14
Done
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Lemon Extract. |
15
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Colored Frostings: Frosting Can Be Made Any Color You Want With Tasteless Food Coloring, but Be Sure to Mix Well After Adding the Coloring. |