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Bridal Cake Frosting

1 review
Total Time
Prep: 40 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Joanne Leistico, Elk River, Minnesota

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 25, 2022

I've made wedding cakes for 15 years. I use box mixes but created my own frosting recipe. It has a nice flavor, plus it pipes and sets up well. I used this frosting on the cake when our daughter, Delores, married cowboy Les Jensen.

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Bridal Cake Frosting

1 review
Prep Time 40 min
Yield 40 cups

Ingredients

  • 10 cups shortening, divided
  • 35 cups confectioners' sugar (about 10 pounds), divided
  • 2-1/2 cups milk, divided
  • 10 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 5 teaspoons almond extract, divided
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream 2 cups shortening. Gradually beat in 7 cups confectioners' sugar. Add 1/2 cup milk; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Repeat four times. Store in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before decorating cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 863 calories, 49g fat (12g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 9mg sodium, 105g carbohydrate (98g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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