Help! I need a really easy icing recipie!!?

Question

Need really simple, fast icing recipie! Thanks! :)

Answer 1

Powdered sugar and any juice or if not juice, then a little milk to thin it... makes a glaze that is good over anything.

Answer 2

Egads, if some of those folks think those are simple recipes, it's a darned good thing you didn't ask for a complicated one!

Take about half a box of powdered sugar and add half a stick of margarine or butter, then add 2 tablespoons water and a teaspoon of vanilla. Mix this together slowly until there's no dry powdered sugar left, then beat well. It will be soft and smooth and creamy when it's done. To make this icing chocolate instead, pour half a box of powdered sugar into the bowl and then remove about a quarter cup of it and put it back into the box. Add a quarter cup of cocoa instead. Proceed as directed. Add a few drops of flavoring or coloring if you like. If your icing is too dry, add a little water a teaspoon at a time. If it's too thin, dust the top with powdered sugar and mix it in well. Repeat if necessary.

Answer 3

quick, simple and delicious buttercream icing

6 tablespoons butter, softened (no substitutions)
3 tablespoons whipping cream, unwhipped (35%)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups icing sugar
food coloring (optional)

In a bowl, beat together the butter, whipping cream and vanilla until smooth (about 3 minutes).
Add in icing sugar; beat very well until smooth, adding more if necessary to achieve desired consistency.
Note: In order for the icing to have a creamy texture, only whipping cream must be used.

....If your looking for something EVEN easier but still tasty this is a powdered sugar glaze that is great on cakes and muffins etc. and it couldn't be quicker!

1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk (more if needed)

Mix milk into sugar.
Add more milk, 1 Tbs at a time, if needed to achieve desired consistency.
Drizzle on desired product.

Answer 4

Very Easy! Add a little more water to ice the cake and a little less to make the decorations!

INGREDIENTS
1 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup water
8 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS
Mix shortening, water, vanilla, almond extract, and half of the powdered sugar with a mixer for 5-10 minutes. (it's very important to mix this long)
Add the rest of the powdered sugar and beat just enough to mix in.
Add additional water for desired consistency.

Answer 5

Soften 2 tablespoons of butter. Add about 1 1/2 cup confection sugar and cut in with a fork. Add 1/4 tsp. vanilla or almond flavoring. Slowly add a drizzle of milk and mix. Continue the last step until desired consistency is obtained. If you add too much milk, thicken with more sugar. Spread.

Answer 6

Butter Cream Icing

1 cup of solid shortening (Crisco)

1 cup of solid butter or margarine

1 box of confectioner's sugar

2 tsp of clear vanilla

2 tsp of almond extract

1/2 tsp of salt

1/3 cup of water or milk

Mix all items- being mindful of scraping down the sides and the bottom of the bowl.

Mix to a dull satin-like finish is achieved.

Add food color if you like- blend until there are no streaks.

Ice cake!

**Add 3/4 cup of Baker's Cocoa or 3-4 squares of semi-sweet chocolate (melted) for Chocolate Icing.

*** For darker chocolate icing add 5 more squares of chocolate.

**** For chocolate mocha icing - substitute fresh coffee for the milk in recipe.

***** For a different flavor,add flavored coffee as a substitute for the coffee in recipe.

Answer 7

Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup butter or regular margarine
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (1 lb) box confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
Cream together butter, cream cheese and vanilla in bowl at medium speed of electric mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well until smooth and creamy. If mixture is too thick to spread, add a little milk.

Answer 8

Icing
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Whip at high speed until stiff

Answer 9

Simplest ever. Just spread Cool Whip on it.

Answer 10

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