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Temperature

ºF

Baking Time

Yields

36

Cupcakes, Icing

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. high ratio shortening
  • 2 lb. 10x powdered sugar
  • ½ C milk
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla, clear
  • ¼ tsp salt

Tools and Supplies Used in Class

  • Make It Sweet Cake Mix–Vanilla & Chocolate
  • High Ratio Shortening and Clear Vanilla
  • Kee-Seal Bags, Couplers and Tips
  • Icing Colors
  • AmeriColor brand gel colors avocado, forest green and fuschia

Directions

Mix the sugar, milk, vanilla, salt, and half of the shortening for 5 minutes at low speed and 2 minutes at medium speed. Add the remainder of the shortening and mix for 2 minutes at medium speed and continue mixing for another 5 minutes at low speed until light, fluffy, and smooth.

Makes about 8C of icing, enough for 36 cupcakes.

Store room temp for up to 1 week–in the fridge fro up to 1 month–in the freezer for 3 months.

This is a great decorator icing. It uses high ratio shortening instead of a regular shortening, so it has a creamy consistency and is nice and fluffy. It tastes great too!