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Best White Icing Ever

SUBMITTED BY: Meghan Rey  PHOTO BY: bridge 

"This icing recipe is #1! It's quick and easy to make, bright white for cake decorating, and you can easily change it's consistency! This is the most important icing recipe you'll ever have. It's so basic, it makes the hassle of cake decorating so much easier! If you wish, use half shortening and half unsalted butter."
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RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 234 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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Original recipe yield 4 to 5 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. It won't look like Icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!
  2. Note: If you're not using this for decorating, but just for icing the cake, thin the icing by adding 3 tbs. of corn syrup, or water to the icing.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 23, 2006 by missyvixen1217 
As a professional decorator, this icing is a great base. Most will think it too sweet and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 1, 2003 by Rebslo 
Very easy to make! My version is: I did 1/2 butter 1/2 shorting and only 3 cups of sugar. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 3, 2007 by Andrea Mills 
This frosting was amazing! I used it to repair a store-bought cake that my mother dropped. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on may 26, 2007 by Adh0621 
I am not usually a fan of white frosting (DULL!) but I had to make some so I used this recipe.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 18, 2003 by BECKBON 
This is the recipe that we used when I took a cake decorating class. For the whitest icing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 29, 2002 by Esmee 
This was really easy to make and kids love it. The white color makes it a great foundation to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 26, 2007 by HygienistDebbie 
This is a great recipe. To make it healthier I use Spectrum Organic all veget. shortening... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 25, 2003 by JLGAMBLE 
I have been searching for a great icing recipe, and this one is awesome! I made it twice with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 8, 2003 by JOSIE 
I needed an icing to go with the Swedish Nut Cake I made (also from this site) and I choose... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 18, 2007 by Carol Amos 
This icing is terrible! it has NO taste but the taste of icing sugar and is not even creamy!... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Best White Icing Ever

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 184

  • Total Fat: 10.3g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: < 1mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0g

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