Classic Buttercream Icing

Rosettes and a woven border

Ingredients:

250 mL vegetable shortening (you can substitute with butter but makes sure you have the correct amount!) 5 mL vanilla 30 mL water

454 g or 1000 mL icing sugar 15 mL egg white powder Food colouring

Method:
1) In a large bowl, cream shortening, icing sugar, egg white powder, vanilla and water.
2) Add the dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until all the ingredients has been thoroughly mixed together.
3) Blend together for an additional minute until creamy.
4) This icing can be refrigerated or you can freeze it.
5) For the piping of the icing, it depends on you.