Easy Frosting

"I have been making this recipe for years. I don't know if someone else has the same one, but it is one I came up with when I was first married and I did not care for the store ready-to-spread ones. You can also add food coloring too--I have had some pretty colors with this frosting."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
1 for cake or 3 1/4 to 4 dozen cookies
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix Crisco, butter and vanilla together using medium speed on mixer.
  • Add confectioners sugar until blended inches.
  • Add milk, a little bit at a time until you reach the desired consistency you want; creamier for a cake and more liquid for on top of cookies.
  • You don't want it too thin, just eye it up for what you would be using it for.

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Reviews

  1. I thought this was a good recipe. The butter-flavored Crisco adds great depth to the flavor!
     
  2. We make this frosting for our cookies and crescent rolls. It is delicious and reminds me of my Dad's frosting that he made when I was little. Thanks for posting!!!
     
  3. This was perfect! Use a good quality vanilla! Great butter cream frosting!
     
  4. Wonderfully easy and delicious recipe. Beats the hell out of the canned stuff and so easy that even I can make it (this was my first time making frosting). I used all butter (1/2 cup) as opposed to shortening and butter and it tastes/looks great. Way too easy for as good as it is. Not a complex flavor I suppose, but DEFINITELY stands up to its name. Would definitely recommend!
     
  5. This frosting was excellent! I had white cake mix and no frosting and two children beging for cake! I used veggie oil and blue bonnet margarne instead of crisco as well and it came out great! Thanks for sharing this recipe, the cake went n one night!
     
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My husband and I have lived in NJ for the last 28 years. We have 2 sons, both grown and no longer living at home, only one toy fox terrior dog now, 2 parakeets and 2 finches! I enjoy finding, using and sharing recipes I have found on the net. Also camping, working outside in the yard, family and good friend get togethers and just relaxing. This does not mean cleaning, lol.
 
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