Hester's Red Velvet Cake Icing

The perfect icing to go with your favorite red velvet cake has been handed down through generations.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 236 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook the milk and flour in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula until thickened, about 5 minutes. Place the mixture in the refrigerator until chilled.

Step 2

Combine the vegetable shortening, sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until well blended. Beat the chilled milk mixture into the shortening mixture until fluffy.