My family loves red velvet cakes with a rich cream cheese frosting. As we were working through different recipes planning for Garrett and Becca's wedding, we found out that Garrett's grandma used a different frosting. We got her recipe and experimented on a cake for something at church. The frosting is a very creamy frosting that is similar to my mock whipped cream frosting. The only difference is that it uses shortening to make the frosting more stable and much more easy to frost and decorate as well!! We all fell in love with this recipe! Below is her frosting recipe and a variation that I use to make it! Enjoy!
Red Cake Icing
1 cup milk
1/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a double boiler cook the milk and flour until thick. Set aside to cool. With electric mixer, beat 1 cup sugar with 1 cup shortening at high speed until light and fluffy. Add cooled thickened mixture until mixed. Add vanilla and blend.
I usually do 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup shortening, but if you want it more stable in hot weather, keep it all shortening!
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