Gluten-Free Recipes

Cooking Helps  |  Breads  |  Breakfast   
Main Dish |  Rice and Beans  |  Salads and Side Dish  

Sauces and Gravies  |  Soups and Stew  |  Cakes and Desserts

Cookies and Bars  |  Pies and Puddings  |  Miscellaneous

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
milk or water

1. Cream butter and shortening. 
2. Add sugar and vanilla.  Add 2 Tbsp milk for stiff icing (drop flowers), 1/3 cup milk for medium icing (borders, dots and ribbons); OR 1/2 cup milk for thin icing (cake frosting, writing, leaves).  Beat until smooth and creamy.

White Wedding Cake Frosting: Add 1 tsp almond flavoring in place of vanilla   

Maple Frosting: Add 1 tsp maple flavoring in place of vanilla.