Whipped Frosting I

31 Reviews

“A light tasting whipped frosting suitable for filling a rolled cake or whoopee pies. Great on angel food cake. Never fails as long as you don't let it cool uncovered or a skin will form on the paste.” - by Ann

Ingredients

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Original recipe yields 1 cake's frosting

Directions

In a small saucepan, mix milk into flour gradually to prevent lumps. Cook, stirring constantly over low heat until thick. Cover with waxed paper and cool completely or set in bowl of ice water and stir until cooled.
In mixer bowl, combine shortening and margarine, beat 4 minutes. Add sugar; beat 4 minutes. Add cooled paste and vanilla and beat well.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
227 cal
11%

Fat
16.4 g
25%

Carbs
19.7 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (31)

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Sarah Read

Oct. 5, 2004

"I LOVE this frosting! At first it seemed a peculiar recipe, but it comes out really creamy and it tastes great - no overly sweet icing sugar flavor here! I think its' the perfect balance of heavy an..." See mored light. In response to the previous review, be sure to add the flour slowly with a sprinkling motion and whisk constantly. I have added cocoa powder to this recipe and it makes a delightful chocolate frosting as well! (I didn't note how much.. just sprinkle it in to taste) 5 stars well deserved!"

BAKER05

May. 4, 2008

"I used corn oil (cut in half the amount of shortening from the recipe) , low-fat milk,and butter, instead of shortening, whole milk, and margarine. The recipe still turn out well. I also used a hand m..." See moreixer to mix the ingredients together. It ended up looking exactly like whipped frosting, the recipe I was looking for. "

LANETTAB

Oct. 13, 2003

"My neighbor gave me a recipe like this one many years ago, only hers had 3 T flour and 1 cup solid shortening, no butter. This is one of the best frostings I have ever made. It is very creamy, looks..." See more like whipped cream and taste great too. It does take a little time to prepare, since it has to be cooked and cooled, but well worth the extra time. This cake will need to be stored in a cool place since the frosting contains milk."

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