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Recipe for Dad's Cake Frosting (Approximation)

Type:   Other
Ingredients:   1 cup Crisco
4 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
2-3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
Procedure:   Cream together the Crisco and sugar using a whisk attachment. Add the milk to the desired consistency. Add the almond extract.
Note:
This frosting doesn't work well in hot, humid weather.
When making roses, add more sugar and less milk to create a denser frosting.
If the frosting is not sweet enough, add more sugar and a bit more milk.
Yields:   enough for one cake