I need a quick and good icing recipe for a cake?? Read Details....?

Every recipe i find calls for shortening and i have none


anyone have a quick recipe for icing for a cakeI need a quick and good icing recipe for a cake?? Read Details....?
I box confectioners sugar


1 stick butter or margarine--room temperature


1 tsp. vanilla


3-4 tablespoons liquid--milk, water, orange juice, whatever you prefer





If you want chocolate, add 1/2 cup cocoa .





Mix together using a mixer until it has a whipped cream consistency.I need a quick and good icing recipe for a cake?? Read Details....?
3Tablespoons butter


3 cups icing sugar


Beat these together. When blended slowly add about 3 or 4 Tablespoons of milk with the mixer on high. You need to add it slowly so that it will be fluffy. When it is the texture you like for spreading, stop mixing.
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1/2 stick butter


1/4 cup milk


3 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar


1 tsp. vanilla


food coloring





Mix together - just add more milk or confectioner's sugar to make the consistency you want. I do this one ALL the time - works for everything! I'm eating it on a cinnamon roll as I type!
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2 tbsp. all purpose flour


1/2 cup non-dairy powdered coffee creamer


1/2 cup water


2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, (icing sugar/powdered sugar)


1/2 cup butter or hard margarine (room temperature)


2 tsp. vanilla





Directions:


1. Place flour in a saucepan. Slowly add creamer and water, stirring to eliminate lumps. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool in the refrigerator about 1 hour.





2. In mixer bowl combine sugar, margarine and vanilla. Beat at high speed at least 10 minutes. Gradually add the cooled flour mixture and beat until fluffy. Yield: 3 cups.

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