Lori's Decorator Icing and Cake Mix Hacks

Decorator Icing:

Standard, large batch of decorator's icing:

2 large bags of powd sugar

2 cup of Crisco. Use generic at your own risk. If it's WHITE, it's probably

ok. If it is translucent, it'll suck.

2 tsp vanilla and 2 tsp almond- preferably CLEAR vanilla

2 tsp clear butter extract (optional)

water... 1/4 to half cup... do NOT add at once.

Start with half bag of powdered sugar and shortening

Slowly alternate adding Sweetened condensed milk and powd sugar until

1.5 bags of powdered sugar, the shortening, and milk are combined

Mix this at a 2 or 3 on mixer until starts looking creamy

add 1/4 cup water and mix on low

add  remaining powdered sugar and or water until creamy- mix on 2,3 for 5-10 mins

using a spoon or spatula, test thickness. Do you want to squeeze that 

through a bag or build houses with it?  Add water, tbsp at a time,

until right consistency for your project. 

You could halve ingredients for smaller batch, using half a can or using

all water. You could start with half a cup of water, and increase as needed if not using sw condensed milk. This icing also saves, in the fridge, for valentines day cookies, st pat's...

Cake Mix Hacks:

Always:

Substitute melted butter for the oil

Substitute milk for the water

Add 1 extra egg

Add 2 tsp vanilla extract

Add 1/4 C sour cream 

Options:

Substitute 1/4 c alcohol with the milk

Substitute milk with coconut milk, pineapple juice, orange juice