Oreo frosting

Hey guys, today I'm going to share with you a yummy recipe for oreo frosting, great on a variety of cakes, cupcakes, brownies....whatever your heart desires! 

Ingredients 

2 1/4 cup vegetable shortening (room temp)

1kg icing sugar

6 tbsp butter (room temp)

5 tbsp cold water

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 crushed oreo's  

Method 

Mix together the shortening and butter until combined, add the vanilla and icing sugar and mix until combined....at this stage the frosting may appear thick and crumbly, slowly add your water a tbsp at a time until you have a creamy consistency (you may need more or less water depending on consistency, too thick add more water, too runny add more icing sugar), finally mix in your oreo's! 

This frosting is great on all sorts of cakes and tastes delicious! 

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Caramel frosting

Hello lovelies!!

Today I'm going to share with you a super scrummy recipe for caramel frosting.....this is one of them frostings you just can't get enough of! Its delicious, easy and quick to make!

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup of butter 

1/4 cup milk

2 cups icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract 

Method

1) in a saucepan melt the butter

2) once melted add the brown sugar and bring to the boil and let it boil for 2 minutes stirring consistently

3) add the milk....be carefully it will froth up, keep stirring and let it come back to the boil

4) remove from the heat and add the vanilla and mix well

5) slowly add the icing sugar until its mixed in well....the frosting may appear runny but it will thicken to a spreadable and piping consistency when it cools! Once it has cooled mix well before use!

 

Tip:- add some sea salt into the finished frosting for a salted caramel frosting:)

Hope you all enjoyed this recipe 

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