Small Batch Icing- to Write on Cakes |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Minutes |
Ready In: 11 Minutes Servings: 42 |
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Sometimes you just need a small amount of icing to write on a cake or cookies. I don't like buying those ready made tubes because they're so expensive for such a small amount of icing. They don't taste that good either. Here's the recipe I use when I just need a small batch. You can tint it any color you want by adding food coloring. The paste coloring is best but the drops will work fine, too. Ingredients:
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
1/4 cup shortening |
1 1/2 teaspoons water |
1/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. 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!
2. 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.
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