Frostings

Sugar cookie and basic cake frosting.

Frosting tips:
Use regular shortening and clear vanilla for white frosting.
Butter makes better tasting frosting, but frosting won't be as fluffy.
Shortening makes better frosting texture - especially if you are going to be decorating using tips.

Sugar cookie frosting (basic frosting)

1/2 bag powdered sugar
2 TB melted butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 TB milk

Mix until smooth and fluffy. Add food coloring.


Wilton Buttercream frosting (basic decorating frosting)

1/2 c. solid vegetable shortening
1/2 c. butter or margarine (substitute shortening if pure white needed)
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. powdered sugar (about 1 lb)
2 TB milk

Cream shortening and margarine, add vanilla and powdered sugar. Add milk until frosting is the right consistency.

The best chocolate frosting recipe (Lionhouse chocolate frosting for chocolate cream cake. Tastes almost like fudge to me. Use for anything you need to frost.)

4 TB cocoa
3 c. powdered sugar
4 TB soft butter or margarine
1-2 TB milk
1 tsp vanilla

Mix cocoa and powdered sugar in mixing bowl. Add softened butter, milk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.