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Bakery Shop Icing

Rated as 3.6 out of 5 Stars
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"A creamy, light frosting similar to what the baker uses."
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Ingredients

servings 238 cals
Original recipe yields 10 servings (2 cups)

Directions

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  1. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla together. Stir cornstarch into milk and add to butter mixture. Beat at low speed until well blended. Beat another 5 to 7 minutes until icing is creamy.
  2. Note: This icing will appear curdled at first, but continue beating and it will become smooth.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 238 calories; 17.1 g fat; 21.4 g carbohydrates; 0.5 g protein; 25 mg cholesterol; 71 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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Most helpful positive review

This was the best icing I have ever made !! I used 3 cups of powered sugar and left out the white it was great. Great for making flowers borders ect thank you

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Most helpful critical review

OK, read ALL the reviews but tried anyway. I was looking for something less sweet from the regular buttercreme icing. I was icing a tea pot cake for daughter's bday. What is missing from reviews...

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OK, read ALL the reviews but tried anyway. I was looking for something less sweet from the regular buttercreme icing. I was icing a tea pot cake for daughter's bday. What is missing from reviews...

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This was the best icing I have ever made !! I used 3 cups of powered sugar and left out the white it was great. Great for making flowers borders ect thank you

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*IMPORTANT* You can easily avoid a sloppy mess by VERY SLOWLY streaming the milk and cornstarch mixture into the butter and shortening while beating with the mixer. You will much more quickly...

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This recipe is nothing like what the bakers use. Its what they use for fillings.. not icing their cakes. Being born under a professional pastry chef, this is what they fill their pastries with. ...

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I made two cakes mixes worth of cupcakes today for my daughter's class for Halloween.....I ran out of confect sugar after decorating all that I needed for her schook but still had "naked" cupcak...

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Awesome! Beautiful easy thanks great recipe!

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tried this recipie this morning to go with some cinnamon rolls, here is what I noticed: It took a while to beat to make it look good, but once I put the beaters on a higher setting it worked out...

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Oh my, wow! Nothing but rave reviews from everyone who tried my cake! Did look kinda gross as it mixed, but it turned out perfect in the end. This is now a staple frosting in my kitchen. Tha...

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I needed something quick and easy to decorate some plain cupcakes. And this recipe did the trick. I think this recipe is awesome, and have recommended it to everyone I know . Thanks a bunch. Ann

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