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Recipe 1

1 ½ cups of different types of vegetable shortenings

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons flavors (colorless)

2 pounds of confectioner’s sugar

¼ to ½ cup of water or milk (water is a good choice, but milk goes well with lavender color)

In a mixing bowl combine the shortenings, the flavors and the salt. Then add the powdered sugar. When it is well mixed, add the water slowly and gently mix the ingredients until it is well blended. After 2-3 minutes the mixture will be creamy in texture.

Notes:

a) When mixing ingredients try to introduce the same amount as listed, adding some variations may affect the outcome of the recipe.

b) In making a thin icing you can add three to four tablespoons of corn syrup.

c) For a chocolate butter cream, just add ¾ cups of cocoa powder or an ounce of chocolate squares that is mixed with one to two tablespoons of milk.

Recipe 2

½ cup vegetable shortening

½ cup of soft butter (you can add margarine also)

4 cups of confectioner’s sugar

2 tablespoons water (milk)

½ teaspoon almond, for flavor

A dash of salt

In a mixing bowl add the shortening, butter and almond and mix. Then add the confectioner’s sugar and mix it gently by hand. Add the remaining ingredients and mix it quickly for six to seven minutes or until you reached the desired consistency. If the icing is thin just add powdered sugar gradually and if the icing is thick add milk or water in the mixture.

For a chocolate butter cream just add 1/3 cup of cocoa powder.

Recipe 3

Butter cream icing, which has a snow-white appearance as well as a yummy taste, is the best choice for frosting a cake. This so-called “snow white butter cream” is mostly used for decorating wedding cakes or any flat-surfaced cake and for making nail flowers. Remember to dry the flowers uncovered for at least a day. Flowers like apple blossoms or drop flowers are ready for use after four to five hours of air drying.

The good thing about snow-white butter cream is that it does not need refrigeration to become consistent and boasts a delicious taste as well. Here’s a recipe for this delicious icing:

2/3 cup of water

4 tablespoons of meringue powder

12 cups confectioner’s sugar

1 ¼ cups vegetable shortening

¾ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon almond (for flavor)

½ teaspoon vanilla (for flavor)

¼ teaspoon butter (for flavor)

In a bowl combine the water and the meringue powder and mix it fast. Then gradually add the confectioner’s sugar (add it 4 cups at a time). Then add the remaining ingredients together and mix it gently.