I first tasted this recipe on cupcakes at a Baby Shower and fell in love with it. I found the recipe on another web site and tried it and it came out perfect. The difference between that recipe and this one is the amount of flour. I mixed 5 Tbsp flour with 1 cup milk and whisked it over Medium heat until it got really thick and then I set it aside to cool and mixed the rest of the ingredients (Which were exactly the same) in a separate bowl. Do not let the butter get too soft. I was a little worried that the sugar would not blend, but after I added the cooled flour mixture and beat it for about 4- 5 minutes it came out light fluffy and smooth. I added Almond extract along with the vanilla and it was wonderful. Everyone loved it and I won't be making any other icing again.

Reviewed On: Oct. 31, 2009