A light and fluffy, creamy frosting that
holds its shape well.
Fluffy Cake
Decorator's Frosting
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of
tartar
1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract
3 ounces heavy cream
- Food coloring as desired
- With an electric mixer,
beat shortening until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and continue
beating until well blended.
- Add salt, vanilla, cream
of tartar and the heavy cream beating on low speed until moistened,
adding a small amount of heavy cream if necessary. Add food coloring,
if desired. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.
Makes 3 3/4 cups frosting.
Note: Recipe can be successfully
doubled.
