Is there an easy way to make icing from scratch?

Answer 1

it depends on what kind of icing you would like to make. here is a recipe for butter cream frosting:1 package powdered sugar (16 ounces)

1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)

3 tablespoons milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

Beat sugar, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer at low speed until well blended and smooth. If frosting becomes too thick, beat in additional milk by teaspoonfuls until the frosting is of spreading consistency.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups frosting.

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for icing icing:

One method of making an uncooked icing is to use powdered sugar. Pour a good amount of powdered sugar

into a bowl and add a pat of room temp butter (about a tablespoon), a small amount of milk (a few tablespoons at a time) and a dash of vanilla. Use the mixer on low to blend. If the icing is too thin, add more sugar ,too thick, add more milk. I have no exact measurements

Answer 2

Butter frosting - Combine 1 cup room temperature butter with 2 cups icing sugar, or to taste.

Answer 3

One might find an easy cream cheese frosting recipe in recipe books in a library or bookstore like Barnes N' Noble. Another way is to look on Philadelphia, AllRecipes, or TasteOfHome