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Wedding Cake Icing

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"Very Easy! Add a little more water to ice the cake and a little less to make the decorations!"
Wedding Cake Icing Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 108 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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Original recipe yield 4 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix shortening, water, vanilla, almond extract, and half of the powdered sugar with a mixer for 5-10 minutes. (it's very important to mix this long)
  2. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and beat just enough to mix in.
  3. Add additional water for desired consistency.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 8, 2006 by WENGER6 
This recipe had lots of *****, but the experienced cooks gave mixed reviews, so I gave it a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 28, 2005 by Kelly Hobert 
This is the recipe I have been searching for!! Excellent! I have tried at least 20 other... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 22, 2007 by Shannon J. 
I had been looking for the perfect "wedding cake" icing, and this is it! I've made 3 practice... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 23, 2003 by REGINA29 
We needed a icing that was fast to make and plenty of it. My sister to me to look up a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 26, 2007 by C. Wil 
I changed the servings to 8 and it was more than enough for frosting a 9X13 cake. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 21, 2006 by KATIEKLG 
I wanted my cake to taste as close to a bakery cake as possible and this icing did the trick. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 23, 2003 by connie 
This is truely the best cake icing recipe I've every come across. It spread easily and tasted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 8, 2003 by Scottley 
Awesome, awesome, awesome! I've used this recipe for a lot of different baked goods requiring... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 6, 2003 by BREENAYE 
This recipe is the best i've ever tasted.. It tastes just like professional bakery icing and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 4, 2007 by csandoval 
Great frosting! The almond extract really sets this frosting apart from the others that I... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Wedding Cake Icing

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 358

  • Total Fat: 12.9g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 74mg
  • Total Carbs: 62.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0g

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