Moms Famous White Icing Recipes

MOM'S GLOSSY WHITE FROSTING (COOKED)

Steps:

• Boil water in bottom of double-boiler pan (or largest saucepan).
• Put all ingredients except vanilla into top of double-boiler (or round Pyrex bowl) over bowling water.
• Stir with your finger until the heat is too much to take, then pour mixture into mixer bowl, add vanilla and beat smooth. Continue to beat until opaque and peaks form.
• Cool before applying to cake.

GRANDMA'S FLUFFY WHITE FROSTING

Steps:

• Place milk, cornstarch and a dash of salt in a medium saucepan. Stir or whisk to combine ingredients. Cook on LOW heat, stirring often, until mixture thickens. Once mixture thickens, remove it from the heat; set it aside to cool.
• In a separate large mixing bowl (or stand mixer), mix together vegetable shortening, butter, granulated sugar and a portion (2/3 cup) of the powdered sugar. Beat these ingredients REALLY WELL for about 15 minutes, until creamy. NOTE: It is important to take the time to mix really well, so the granulated sugar is dissolved and is no longer "grainy".
• Add vanilla extract, and the completely cooled, thickened milk mixture. Beat ingredients well, until fully incorporated into the frosting.
• Add remaining cup of powdered sugar to the frosting. Mix well until fully combined. Now the frosting is done. It should be fluffy and light in texture, and ready to use. Will make enough frosting to fully cover a 2 layer round cake or 2 dozen cupcakes.

WHITE ICING

Steps:

• Whisk together sugar and lemon juice until smooth. If icing is too thick, add more lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. Use immediately.

BEST WHITE ICING EVER

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.

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE ICING

Steps:

• Beat the shortening and white syrup together.
• Add salt and vanilla.
• Continue beating while adding the powdered sugar and milk alternatively.

TILLIE'S WHITE SAUCE FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. In sauce pan: stir flour and milk. Cook till thick. Cool completely.
• 2. Combine shortening and oleo well. Add sugar and cream mixture with hand mixer for 4 minutes.
• 3. Add sugar combo to cooled white sauce mixture and add vanilla.
• 4. BEAT!!! till sugar is dissolved completely. This will take a while, perhaps 5 minutes. I have never timed this. Taste and you will not feel any sugar grandules.
• 5. This will freeze well. I make a double batch for a layer cake and a single batch for a 9x13 cake. It is so light and smooth and so little sugar.

EASY WHITE ICING

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter until smooth.
• Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. If too thick to spread, beat in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.