Frosting (by Donna Fitzpatrick) | Galactosemia Midwest

Recipe Details

POOR MAN’S WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

5 tbsp. flour
1 c. safe milk (rice, almond, soy)
1 c. spectrum shortening (or another safe brand)

1 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Mix flour and milk in saucepan; cook over low heat until it forms a thick paste, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cool. (Be sure this cools well before mixing with ingredients below.)

Cream Spectrum & vanilla for 4 minutes with electric mixer.
Add sugar and beat 4 more minutes.
Add cooled flour paste and beat 4 more minutes.

Donna’s Notes:

This takes a lot of beating, but I guess that’s why it’s more light and fluffy. I usually 1 ½ or double this recipe because people like this frosting and it’s light enough to put extra between the layers of a cake or on cupcakes.

If you are using it on a hot summer day, you will want to make sure the AC is on while you are working with it and refrigerating the cake until you use it helps the frosting to stay perky.