CLAUDIA'S YUMMY FROSTING FOR CAKES AND CUPCAKES

Claudia's Yummy Frosting for Cakes and Cupcakes image

Perfect vanilla flavored frosting, for birthday cakes, or any cake you like. Not too thick or too smooth. If I can pull it off in five minutes you can too!

Provided by Claudia

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings White

Time 10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup shortening
2 egg whites
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ½ tablespoons cake flour
¼ cup low-fat milk
2 drops any color food coloring

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, shortening, egg whites, salt, vanilla, flour and milk. Beat with an electric mixer, gradually increasing to high speed, until light, fluffy and smooth, about 5 minutes. Stir in desired amount of food coloring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.9 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 109.3 mg, Sugar 41.1 g