French Icing

Prep: 15 min Cook: 10 min Cuisine: French

French Icing is a rich, creamy frosting with a smooth texture and sweet vanilla flavor, perfect for decorating cakes and cupcakes. Its fluffy consistency makes it ideal for spreading or piping. Suitable for any celebration or dessert, it adds a delightful touch to your baked creations.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Crisco
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • dash of salt

Instructions

  1. Cook milk and flour together until thick.
  2. Beat the mixture until lumps are gone, then cool.
  3. Add sugar, Crisco, vanilla, and salt to the cooled mixture.
  4. Beat until the frosting looks like whipped cream.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

290 kcal 14% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.7g 9% DV
Total Fat 3.1g 4% DV
Carbs 46.2g 17% DV
Fiber 1.9g 7% DV
Sugar 14.7g 29% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9774.3mg 100% DV
Potassium 191mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 1.5mg 1% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 47mcg 5% DV
Vitamin C 12.9mg 14% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 121mg 9% DV
Iron 2.9mg 16% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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