Wedding Cake Icing
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- ½ cup water
- 1 ½ teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 8 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
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Instructions
- Combine shortening, water, vanilla, salt, and almond extract in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until smooth and creamy. Gradually mix in 1/2 of the powdered sugar, then continue to mix for a minimum of 5 minutes (or preferably up to 10 minutes).
- Mix in remaining powdered sugar just until combined. Add additional water if needed to reach desired spreading consistency.
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