Homemade Birthday Cake Frosting
This silky-smooth frosting is a baker's secret weapon for gorgeous celebration cakes. It holds its shape beautifully under a piping bag and takes food coloring like a dream, making it perfect for creative, show-stopping birthday decorations.
🛒 Ingredients
1 servings
- 100 g vegetable shortening, at room temperature
- 1 can (397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 10 tablespoons powdered (icing) sugar, sifted
- 1 bottle red food coloring
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Directions
- 1
Combine the vegetable shortening and sweetened condensed milk in the bowl of a stand mixer or use a hand mixer. Beat on high speed for 3–4 minutes until the mixture is smooth, fluffy, and well combined.
- 2
With the mixer still running on high, add the sifted powdered sugar one tablespoon at a time. Continue beating after each addition until the frosting reaches stiff, glossy peaks and holds its shape.
- 3
Using an offset spatula, spread about two-thirds of the frosting evenly over the top and sides of a medium-sized cake, smoothing the surface for a clean finish.
- 4
Add red food coloring to the remaining frosting in the bowl and beat briefly until the color is fully incorporated. Transfer the colored frosting to a piping bag fitted with your preferred decorating tip.
- 5
Pipe decorations onto the cake — rosettes, borders, lettering, or swirls — as you like. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to set before serving.
💡 Chef's Tip
For the smoothest result, make sure your shortening is at room temperature before starting. Leftover frosting keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; re-whip briefly before using.
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