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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cake 483g Recipe makes 1 cake)
Calories 1916
Calories from Fat 484		(25%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 53.9g	82%
	Saturated Fat 14.3g	71%
	Monounsaturated Fat 22.6g
	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%
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Grammie Bea's Special Vanilla Frosting

Recipe #218589 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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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 (change servings and units)

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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From: Chef #744939

On Aug 13, 2009

I used this frosting to frost Grammie Bea's Crisco Yellow Cake, and it was a great frosting that really went well together!

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From: jane49423

On Aug 4, 2009

We made just a half batch and it was delicious. Just what I needed.

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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!

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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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