Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
20
Yield:
4 to 5 cups

Ingredients

  • 4cupsconfectioners’ sugar

  • 1cupshortening

  • 2tablespoonswater

  • 1teaspoonclear imitation vanilla extract

Cooking Directions

  1. Place confectioners’ sugar, shortening, water, and vanilla into a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full 5 minutes.

Recipe Tips

Make sure to beat the icing for a full 5 minutes. It won’t look like icing at first, but keep mixing, and it will come together.

You can thin the icing with 3 tablespoons corn syrup or water if you plan to use this for icing a cake.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe20
Calories184
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
10g
13%
Saturated Fat
3g
13%
Sodium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
9%
Total Sugars
24g
Calcium
0mg
0%
Potassium
1mg
0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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