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EXTRA SPECIAL CUPCAKE BUTTER CREAM ICING

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Extra Special Cupcake Butter Cream Icing

This icing is similar to the flavor and has a medium consistency like bakery icing. It is ideal for frosting and borders.

 


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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups solid vegetable shortening*
  • 2 lbs. confectioners' sugar (There are 4 cups to a pound)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1-2 tsp. clear vanilla or your favorite flavoring
  • 6-8 oz. whipping cream

DIRECTIONS

Cream shortening until fluffy. Add sugar and continue creaming until well-blended.


Add salt, flavoring and whipping cream; blend on low speed until moistened.


Beat at high speed until icing is fluffy.


Extra-Special Butter cream icing needs to be refrigerated, both after it is made and when it is placed on a cake. It will keep 3-5 days in the refrigerator.


RECIPE BACKSTORY

This icing is similar to the flavor and has a medium consistency like bakery icing. It is ideal for frosting and borders.

RECIPE REVIEWS

Oct/17/2008 01:10 pm lillyscakesandmore
I have an icing with butter, shortening, lemon, and sugar that is very nice also, if you want I can give you the recipe.

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