Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

This was so easy! I really wanted a recipe that didn't call for shortening, and this was perfect. It spread beautifully. My only complaint is that I should have made it a bit stiffer for the piping - next time I will set some aside before I add the milk. I doubled the recipe for my layer cake and used coconut milk and coconut extract and used it for "Coconut Cake IV". Everyone loved it - thanks for such a quick and easy recipe!

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stylistmama

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

In a pinch I quickly whipped this up and it was divine! Reminded me of the icing on the cakes from the expensive bakeries. Will keep this one!

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Izabenny

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Home Town: Dickinson, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

Wonderful! Easy enough for my 6 yr old daughter to make (almost) on her own!! Thanks!

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Lynnefair

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

Wow. This is a great icing. I followed recipe exactly and it made my cake taste even better. I made a little einsteins cake for my daughter's birthday and froze the frosted cake in a cardboard box 2 weeks prior. I used a color paste to color the icing and it was perfect!! I am letting my kids decorate their own cake using this icing. Also, use REAL BUTTER like land o lakes. DO NOT use shortening or margarine. Wonderful!!!

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Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

This is a wonderful easy recipe that will make any dessert taste great. I used this for sugar cookie frosting but will be using it for cakes as well in the future. For the cookies I doubled the recipe and it was enough to cover about 5 dozen large sugar cookies (by kids so probably used more than was needed for each cookie). The kids all loved it and it was creamy and easy for even a 3 year old to spread on cookies. I may try adding a bit of peppermint extract next time to add some holiday flavor but it was great just as is. The only concern I have was with the coloring of the frosting. I used food coloring but frosting colors would make it much more vibrant.

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Tanya

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

I messed this up because I didn't have enough butter and substituted butter flavored shortening. Taste was fine but didn't the yield was a little light for a cake. Over all nice texture and flavor, however net time I will not skimp on the butter and I think this would be ideal

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Laurie

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Living In: Aliso Viejo, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

Love this recipe! I add a tsp of almond flavoring & everyone loves it give it a try!!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

I just finished making this one minute ago. I tried a sugar cooking icing recipe and thought it was disgusting. You saved me! I've been looking for the perfect butter cream recipe. This is so awesome! I couldn't even wait to put it on my cookies. I had to post a review right away. Thanks so much!!

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RhiannonKay81

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Home Town: Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2008

This was the lightest fluffiest frosting I have ever made at home. It was as good as the bakeries use for sure! I used this for soft sugar cookies and it made them over-the-top great, but truly this would fabulous on a cake. I will have to remember this one the next time I need birthday cake frosting, this is that special. This dried perfectly for stacking decorated cookies too! Thanks, this is awesome!!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008

Excellent flavor and texture. Easy to make. This one is going in my recipe box.

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Cassandra

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2008

i didnt need as much so i just improvised and Ionly had shed spread,it came out great for my husbands birthday cake

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jketron8

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Home Town: Norton, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

I didn't like this recipe at all. I followed it exactly and made it twice as I needed a lot of icing. I was looking for professional icing like you find in the bakery, needless to say I was very disappointed.

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Sara

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008

Very good basic vanilla frosting.

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JSmith

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2008

WOW!!! Quick and Fabulous. I've been making my own icing for 15 years and this is by far the best one I've ever made.

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2008

It was really runny, probably because I only had spreadable butter, so I ended up adding way more sugar than the recipe says. As a result it tasted too sugary. I added cocoa powder to cut the sweet and it made a nice chocolate icing. I saved some of the running icing and it made a nice drizzle. The flavor was really good, so I am sure real butter would have fixed everything.

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008

it was ok i didn't like the veggie shorting flavor

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

After reading the reviews, I was excited about the icing, but the end result is your standard buttercream. I was a little disappointed, but maybe that's my own fault for psyching myself up for it. It's good icing, but not phenomenal.

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

Great texture and super easy to make. I followed the recipe exactly and it was a tad too sweet for me. I will make it again though, and try with a little less sugar.

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