Small Batch Icing- To Write On Cakes

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. it won't look like icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!
• 2 note: if you're not using this for decorating, but just for icing the cake, thin the icing by adding 3 tbs. of corn syrup, or water to the icing.