how do u make icing with powdered sugar??

Answer 1

2 lbs powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups shortening (crisco)
2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract (if you want pure white icing)
1 teaspoon butter flavor extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup hot tap water
Cream shortening.
add extracts and salt mix till blended.
Then add little powdered sugar and little water.
mix on med speed till all sugar and water is used.
this makes about 2 c.
I figured that for a wedding cake 3 tier 6 10 14 takes 5 batches of icing for a finished cake if you are doing flowers need to add a little more powdered sugar to get a stiffer icing.

Answer 2

POWDERED SUGAR ICING

1 box powdered sugar
1 stick butter
1 egg
1/8 tsp. salt

Cream butter, egg and salt. Add sugar until spreading consistency. Add sugar and beat a little at a time. If chocolate icing is needed add enough cocoa for color.

Answer 3

POWDERED SUGAR ICING

1 box powdered sugar
1 stick butter
1 egg
1/8 tsp. salt

Cream butter, egg and salt. Add sugar until spreading consistency. Add sugar and beat a little at a time. If chocolate icing is needed add enough cocoa for color.

Answer 4

A simple icing can be made with milk and powdered sugar. (cream makes it too thick).

Just sift some powder sugar in a bowl and slowly add milk until you get the right consistency. You can drizzle it over Bundt cakes or whatever you want. Very easy, and quick. Good luck.

Answer 5

Just mix one box of powdered sugar, with a dash of milk and a stick of butter and half cup shortening. Add the milk last, and just stop whenever it is the consistency you are looking for. Most powdered sugar have the recipe right on the side of the box.

Answer 6

For icing, you just mix it with either water, milk, maple syrup, or other liquid til it's able to be drizzled over something. For frosting, you add proportions of butter and vanilla as stated in a particular recipe or on the sugar box.

Answer 7

I decorate cakes for a living. Very simple:

Icing sugar
Milk (a little)
White margarine

Just mix together. Make sure to taste a bit to see if it needs more icing sugar to sweeten it up.

Answer 8

simply add hot water or lemon juice or milk, also called a glaze
if you mix powdered sugar with butter and milk you will get the more typical frosting.