• 5 Tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon butter flavor
• 1/2 teaspoon almond flavor
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound confectioners' sugar (sifted if lumpy)

Combine all ingredients and beat on medium speed until well blended, about ten minutes. Blend several minutes on low speed. Will make approx. 3 1/2 cups of icing (Ice and decorate one 8" two layer round cake or one 9 x13 sheet cake) For Chocolate Buttercream Add desired amount of unsweetened cocoa powder to finished buttercream icing. May need to add more water if icing becomes thick.

We also have Buttercream icing (one of our best selling items) ready to go!