Recipes Desserts Frostings and Icings Hester's Red Velvet Cake Icing 4.3 (19) 18 Reviews 1 Photo My Great Grandmother Hester's recipe, as given to me by my Great Aunt Jan. Recipe by Carri Smith Updated on January 4, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 1 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup milk ¼ cup flour 1 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®) 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Cook the milk and flour in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula until thickened, about 5 minutes. Place the mixture in the refrigerator until chilled. Combine the vegetable shortening, sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until well blended. Beat the chilled milk mixture into the shortening mixture until fluffy. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 236 Calories 18g Fat 20g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 236 % Daily Value * Total Fat 18g 22% Saturated Fat 5g 23% Cholesterol 2mg 1% Sodium 8mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 18g Protein 1g Calcium 24mg 2% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 34mg 1% * 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. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved