Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

An excellent icing for decorating purposes. Makes a good base layer and holds its shape well for the details.

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Patrice

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Leicester, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2007

Cool to watch change into frosting, like magic. I'll try the salt trick to make not as sweet.

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audis

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2007

This is great icing. Good consistency and is simple to make. I didn't have clear vanilla extract so I used the brown and couldn't tell any change in the color. Yummy!

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Jill Beesley

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Overland Park, Kansas, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

Thank You for sharing this recipe. It was awesome. Nice texture. Taste Great.

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SaraNay

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

Horrible, threw the whole thing away. The shortening gave out a bad taste but then its probably just my shortening. Too sweet, not to mention. Won't make it again.

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Ree Nee

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007

This IS the best white icing ever. It is so easy to decorate with, always tastes great and is easy to prepare. I have used it for a few years now and I always get compliments! I wish I could give it 10 stars!

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NTMYSLFTDY28

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2007

this came out wonderful with the white cake mix I found on here. wonderful recipe thank you so much!! my mother use to make this same one I think but wouldn't share the recipe!

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Amanda

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2007

This Recipe was great. It has a creamy texture to it. I used milk instead of the water :)

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KassyS

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2007

This is fantastic! I used milk and added just a little extra to thin just a touch. This recipe covered a 9x13 cake and 9x9 brownies for me. I wanted to eat it plain even! Thank you.

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Connie

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2007

This is a good basic recipe, but I can't justify giving it 5 stars. Made it twice and took the advice of others the second time and adjusted the sugar to 3 cups and used 1/2 butter and 1/2 shortening, but still something wasn't quite perfect.

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Joy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2007

Beautiful icing for cupcakes. I added a little milk as to pipe through a bag. I placed on white cupcakes and tasted great with the cake itself. I am fond of buttercream but this has a great appearance like that of a professional bakery. The kids love it.

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Arwen

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2007

This was the best! I followed the recipe, except I did take the advice of missyvixen1217 on the part with the 1/2 shortning and 1/2 salted butter. I tried it for the first time today and cannot keep the kids out of it!!! Thanks so much. I'll keep this one on file!!!!

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momofatsc

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2007

This was terrible. With much modication I'm not even sure it will help this recipe. It could be the shorting that gives it the bad taste. I will not try again.

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NELLIEJA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2007

Worked well, but I'm not sure I love that sugary of an icing.

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KATEFOODFUN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Living In: High Point, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2007

Did the job perfectly!

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JAE12349

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2007

easy, good for decorating but not tasty enough to be a main frosting

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mommymeggy

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2007

Worked great for decorating my cake. Will use for whole cake next time but will need to be thinned out.

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Kristin L.

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2007

I will admit that I am a baking snob but this fell FAR below my expectations for a basic white icing recipe. Will never use again.

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Gwen

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Living In: Red Bud, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2007

Really good but also really sweet! I cut the recipe wayyy back because I only needed enough frosting to frost a cake. I also used 1/2 shortening and 1/2 *salted* butter. I added just a tiny pinch of salt after tasteing it, that cut back the sweetness, and after that the frosting was very very spoon lickable! Thanks for sharing!

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Alyson

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2007

I was in a pinch with my frosting situation, when I came across this recipe. I was able to make up the frosting and frost the cake in less than 20 minutes. It is not just quick, it tastes great too!

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