Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Wilton ButterCream Icing

(This is for stiff consistency)
1 cup solid white vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon Wilton flavor (vanilla, almond, or butter)
2 tabelspoons milk or water
1 lb. pure can confectioners' sugar (approximately 4 cups)

Cream shortening, flavoring, and water. Add dry ingredients and mxi on medium speed until all ingredients have been thoroughly mixed together. Blend an additional minute or so, until creamy.

Chocolate Buttcream...

Add 3/4 cup cocoa or three 1 oz unsweetened chocolate squares, melted, and an addtional 1 or 2 tablespoons water to recipe. Mix well until blended.

If you are frosting a cake you want to add 1 extra teaspoon to each cup of stiff consistency frosting (1 tablespoon if you are using the full recipe).

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