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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009
I just tried out this recipe and it came out great! I used regular vanilla, the 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening substitution, and used cream rather than water, and it came out very white, smooth, and creamy. Tasted great and it was just the right consistancy for spreading.
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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2009
This was a very simple recipe and pretty good. A little too sweet for my taste (and I have a big sweet tooth)..Didn't use the full amount of sugar either. As per other reviews - 1/4C shortening and 1/2C butter and was still pure white. I beat the 2 for a few minutes, prior to adding additional ingredients. Omitted the butter flavoring and added a small amount of milk. I have never made homemade frosting that spread as well as this one. So easy to frost my cake!! Will definitely keep. Thanks for sharing.
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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2009
I loved the texture and the taste of this icing. I also added a bit of Almond flavoring as well as the vanilla. This is a perfect icing for decorating or just to frost a cake and it is simple to make.
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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2009
This is the best white frosting recipe I have found...and I have tried MANY! This one is not too sweet and not too greasy...it's just right!
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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2009
I used it JUST for decorating as I was not to crazy about the taste. It did work great for piping and writing.
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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009
Best frosting ever!! I did the the 1/4 butter as suggested and num yummy!!
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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008
I used this frosting on the Anniversary Cake and it worked beautifully! I used 1/4c butter and 1/2c crisco shortening and it tasted great. I skipped the butter flavoring & used real (brown) vanilla extract and it did not discolor the frosting. Between the layers of my cake I used 2/3c raspberry jam mixed w/ 2t Grand Marnier and it gave the cake some added flavor. Great frosting recipe - thanks!
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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2008
I used the White Cake Frosting I recipe for my daughters birthday cake. The frosting was perfect consistency to spread, as well as decorate. The taste was no different from any bakery. The recipe called for vanilla extract, but I only had almond. It was a little strong with the after taste. If I have to use almond again, I will use half of what it calls for, but I will make sure next time to try to have vanilla on hand. I also used a stick of salted butter, a 1/4 cup of shortening, and just a pinch of salt, in place of the 3/4 cup of shortening and butter flakes. After reading through just about all the reviews on this recipe, I made sure to mix it for a full 5 minutes. Any negative reviews on this recipe are either taste preference, or user error. It came out beautifully, I couldn't have asked for a better frosting!!
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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2008
i also sometimes add milk. i also use butter/shortening instead of the flavored butter powder. its great for decorating!
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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008
This was an awesome, easy recipe. I used it to make many different colors when I made my son a train cake for his birthday. It was exactly what I needed. Yummy, light and fluffy, and it took colors well.
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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2008
I made this to cover a birthday cake I was making for my son's first birthday party. I already had some baker's clear liquid butter flavoring in the house so I tried using that instead of the butter flavored flakes, and that was probably a big mistake. It was overpoweringly butter scented, yet still tasted mostly of powdered sugar. The good part was that the frosting spread very well and crusted nicely, so decorating was easy. I think I'll try again, but swap out half the shortening for butter, as other reviewers have suggested. Hopefully that will take care of the flavor while still leaving a good consistency for decorating.
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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2008
Yummy! Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!
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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2008
This is just like the while frosting from the bakery or grocery store. Does a great job when you are decorating birthday cakes. The only recipe that I use!
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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2008
This Frosting was a lot like store bought frosting it did not taste the best but it was really easy to make and spread
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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2008
Super delicious! This is my second time in making this frosting and have made a few alterations: omitted the butter flavored powder (didn't have any on hand), substituted milk for water, and used only 3 cups of confectioner's sugar. This one goes into my book - thank you for sharing!
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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008
Great recipe. I didn't have any powdered butter flavoring so I used 1 TBSP "Buttershot" a liquer from my husband's liquor cabinet. It was yummy and easy to work with.
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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008
I like my icing only moderately sweet, not super sweet. Because of this, I only use 2.5-3 c. of confectioner's sugar; alternatively, you can use the recommended amount of sugar and keep adding shortening until the icing is palatable. Better than buttercream in a fraction of the time!
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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008
I was looking for frosting for my cupcakes and I followed the recipe exactly. However I ended up with really thin icing and it tasted too much like powdered sugar.
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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008
Could have been a bit stiffer to use with a decorating bag, but it was still good enough for my daughter to use.
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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2008
I have been looking for a GOOD white frosting recipe, and have tried several. I tried this one expecting it to be like the rest and was completely blown away! It's so quick and easy, but PERFECT! Exactly what I was looking! Sugar and sweet, perfect consistency. I blended it for about 5mins, I think those who had consistency problems probably didn't blend it long enough. I had no problems putting it on cooled AND warm cookies, no melting whatsoever. It taste very much like that yummy frosting you get at a bakery, I will probably never use another recipe again!
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