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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 cake 483g Recipe makes 1 cake) |
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| Calories 1916 | ||
| Calories from Fat 484 | (25%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 53.8g | 82% | |
| Saturated Fat 14.3g | 71% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 22.5g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 13.9g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 8mg | 2% | |
| Sodium 1196mg | 49% | |
| Potassium 111mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 362.5g | 120% | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% | |
| Sugars 353.5g | ||
| Protein 2.0g | 4% | |
Grammie Bea's Special Vanilla Frosting
By: Linda's Busy Kitchen
Mar 25, 2007
This is absolutely "THE BEST" frosting in the world... It's an old fashioned recipe that my gram used for years on all her homemade cakes including Wacky, Spice, and her Raisin Cakes. It has been a favorite of my family for over 50 years, and will be passed down to my grandaughter(s), when and if I have some 
I lost this recipe at one point and was frantic, but found it again rummaging through my cookbooks... I was SO HAPPY!!! Try this one and see why... Enjoy!
1 cake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup solid Crisco shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sift if lumpy
- 1/4 cup milk
Directions
1
In a bowl mix solid Crisco, salt, vanilla, and about 1/3 of the sugar.2
Add milk and remaining sugar alternately. Mix until smooth and creamy.3
Add more sugar to thicken, or milk to thin frosting, if needed, for a good spreading consistency.4
Frosts 2 8 or 9" layers OR 1 13x9x2" cake.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: CulinaryGourmetQueen
On Jun 25, 2009
The best vanilla frosting around! I won't use any other from now on! So easy to whip up, it's a keeper! Thank you for sharing!
From: NELady
On Jun 3, 2009
The best thing about this frosting is how easy it is to make - I had everything on hand, didn't have to cook anything, and just mixed it up with my hand-mixer until it was smooth and creamy. I couldn't keep my fingers out of it! SOOOOO good! Rich vanilla flavor. Will use this recipe again - thanks for posting!
From: ImACookingDiva
On Sep 20, 2007
Excellent! I had company coming last evening and was looking for a really good cake to serve along with ice cream. I made this frosting to go along with the cake recipe Grammie Bea's Crisco Yellow Cake. I have to say this frosting really added to this wonderful cake. This frosting is one of the best I have ever tried, and different from many others I have tried in the past. I liked it a lot! I will definately be filing both these recipes into my favorites to make again and again. Thank you Grammie Bea, and Thank you Linda for sharing it with us here!
From: Chef Charlee
On Jan 22, 2008
I made Grammie Bea's Yellow Crisco Cake and made this frosting to go with it. Excellent frosting and one that I will be using often. Next time I think I will try adding some cocoa to it to try Chocolate frosting. Great recipe Linda! Charl
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