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How do you make an icing for cakes?

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Tierrabryn

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Ingredients :?

1/2 cup of butter

4 cups of confectioners sugar

4 tablespoons milk


Directions:

First add the half cup of butter into mixer on low speed. After about a minute add 2 cups of confectioners sugar. Wait for the butter and sugar to mix thoroughly and then add the 4 tablespoons of milk. After the milk has been mixed in add the rest of the confectioners sugar, (2 cups). When all ingredients are in the bowl put the mixer onto medium speed for about a minute.?


This much should generously cover a two layer 8 inch round cake. I use this recipe all the time for my cakes. You can also add food coloring to the icing to color the whole cake or just for trim.?

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