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White Cake Frosting II

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"White frosting that can be used for all your cake decorating needs." — LAURA B

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1/2 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 tablespoons warm water
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar

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Directions

In a large bowl, combine shortening, salt, vanilla, water and confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.

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So good I could eat this with a spoon! Since the frosting doesn't call for butter, and I did want a white frosting, I used Hi-Ratio shortening, clear vanilla and some butter flavoring. I made 1-1/2 times the recipe (for Mini Oreo Surprise Cupcakes) and used an egg white for part of the water called for, then just added water without measuring exactly until I had the consistency I wanted for piping. This was creamy, fluffy, and pleasantly sweet and flavorful, with no greasy mouth feel. (I highly recommend Hi-Ratio Shortening for frostings like this) I've made some fine white or buttercream frostings from this site and this one truly stands out as one of the best. I ended up with some frosting leftover, but believe me it will NOT go to waste!

—naples34102

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 18, 2003

Mediocre. Its a little grainy and doesnt taske sweet. I would use 1/2 butter/margarine and 1/2 shortening also add more vanilla extract lots lots more. that improves the taste. looks nice on cakes though

—IREALLYHATECOOKING

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Oct 23, 2006

I thought this recipe was fantastic. I didn't substitue the butter for the shortening, I made it exactly the way it was said to be made. YUMMMY MMMMM!!!

—cheesecake girl

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Jul 07, 2007

THIS HAD A VERY GOOD TASTE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID WORNG BUT FOR SOME REASON MY FROSTING HAD A GLOW TO IT. CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHY???

—Bucket of cookies

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Mar 08, 2010

Wow is this frosting ever good! I doubled it - used clear vanilla extract, 2 Tbsp. of warm water and 5 Tbsp. of whole milk. This is a keeper for sure!!!

—Jillian

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Feb 06, 2007

This frosting is exactly what it says...."white decorator frosting". It is very sweet, not much flavor (but that's how white decorator frostings are), and it's a good consistancy. I used milk instead of water and added a little more than 4 TBS until I got the consistancy I wanted. I chose this because I was out of butter and needed a recipe that didn't call for it.

—chef tara

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Oct 28, 2007

This is the best frosting ever!!!! Here in The Netherlands, whe don`t know a lot about frostings and icing and so whe don`t have a lot of things that you can buy in the US or UK but for all the people in Holland there`s a tip: Shortening can be replaced by creamy butter or as whe call it "roomboter". Thanx for this great recipe. Manon

—Manon

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Sep 20, 2005

One word---FABULOUS!! I made this frosting for a group, and everyone raved about it!! It tastes just like the frosting you get on store-bought cakes. I also made a chocolate version--used milk instead of water, and added about 1/4 cup cocoa, and the results were equally as wonderful!

—Joanne K

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Nutrition

Calories
221 kcal
11%

Carbohydrates
37.2 g
12%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
8.6 g
13%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
0 g
< 1%

Sodium
49 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

White Cake Frosting II

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 221
Calories from Fat: 77

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.6g 13 %
Saturated Fat 2.1g 11 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 49mg 2 %
Potassium 1mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 37.2g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
Protein 0g < 1 %
Sugars 36.6g
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate 0 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.