Best Icing For Cakes Recipes

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BEST WHITE ICING EVER



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This icing recipe is #1! It's quick and easy to make, bright white for cake decorating, and you can easily change it's consistency! This is the most important icing recipe you'll ever have. It's so basic, it makes the hassle of cake decorating so much easier! If you wish, use half shortening and half unsalted butter.

Provided by Meghan Rey

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     White

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup shortening
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. It won't look like Icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!
  • Note: If you're not using this for decorating, but just for icing the cake, thin the icing by adding 3 tbs. of corn syrup, or water to the icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Fat 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 0.3 mg, Sugar 23.5 g

BEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING



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Best chocolate frosting recipe I've found!

Provided by Michelle Ann

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Time 10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup butter, melted
⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Stir melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl until evenly mixed. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat until smooth and easily spread. Stir in vanilla extract.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 15.7 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 44 mg, Sugar 23.4 g

BAKERY FROSTING



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This recipe makes it easy to capture the fabulous flavor of cakes from the best bakeries. A big batch of this sweet frosting keeps for 3 months in the refrigerator. -Barbara Jones, Tower Hill, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 8 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups shortening
1/2 cup powdered nondairy creamer
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 package (32 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1/2 to 3/4 cup water
Food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the shortening, creamer and extract until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add enough water to reach desired consistency. If desired, add food coloring. , Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature before spreading.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

QUICK AND ALMOST-PROFESSIONAL BUTTERCREAM ICING



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After failing to find the perfect recipe for buttercream icing, I found one that worked for me and then added my own two cents.

Provided by xoshadyxo

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons milk
3 drops food coloring, or as needed

Steps:

  • Cream room temperature butter with a hand mixer, the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, or a wooden spoon until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract.
  • Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add food coloring, if using, and beat for thirty seconds until smooth or until desired color is reached.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 83.7 mg, Sugar 31 g

DECORATOR BUTTERCREAM ICING



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I always use this when I decorate cakes and I get many, many compliments on the wonderful taste. It is not that usual shortening-and-sugar-bakery-icing taste. If I am not using it to decorate a cake with, I use my all butter variation: Recipe #261024.

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 3 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup real butter
1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
1 dash salt (optional)
5 cups confectioners' sugar
2 -3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Cream butter and shortening then add vanilla.
  • Add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed.
  • Add milk 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until completely blended.
  • TIP: To cut the sweetness I usually sprinkle some salt in the vanilla (so it will dissolve) before proceeding with recipe as instructed.

WEDDING CAKE FROSTING



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Buttercream icing for wedding cakes.

Provided by Jeannine

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     White

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
½ cup milk
2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
8 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Cream the butter and shortening together until smooth. Gradually add the sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 24.9 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 68.4 mg, Sugar 49.4 g

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