Fanciful {Frozen} Frosting
 
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Serves: enough for cake and more
Ingredients
  • 1 bag (2 lbs) powdered sugar
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened, diced
  • 1 c. vegetable shortening
  • 1½ T. vanilla extract
  • 1 t. almond extract (if desired)
  • ⅛ to ½ c. whole milk (to desired consistency)
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, shortening, vanilla extract, and almond extract until smooth - about 3 to 5 minutes on medium speed.
  2. Stop the mixer.
  3. Add about ¼ of the powdered sugar. You may need to add this gradually (or you will have a Frozen sugary snowstorm in your kitchen).
  4. Mix on low speed until incorporated. Pause to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, then add another ¼ of the powdered sugar. Continue mixing and pausing down to scrape the sides of the bowl and add more powdered sugar until you have added it all. This mixture will likely be quite thick.
  5. Then add ⅛ c. of the milk and mix at low speed until incorporated. At this point, it's up to you whether or not you'd like to add more - based on desired consistency.
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/fanciful-frozen-frosting/