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Decorator's Icing

By Carroll Pellegrinelli, About.com

This Decorator's Icing will work great for icing cakes.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 pound box powdered sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • milk or water

Preparation:

Cream butter and shortening with electric mixer. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Add vanilla extract and continue to beat for several minutes until almost white. When ready to pipe through pastry tube, thin slightly with water or milk, added a tablespoon at a time. Mix in tint, as desired for icing cakes.
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