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Whipped Wedding Cake Frosting Recipe

Published: May 18, 2015 Last Updated: Apr 23, 2020 by Marye 678 words. | About 4 minutes to read this article.

A light, whipped white frosting with a delicate almond flavor -- perfect for wedding cakes because it holds up really well. This makes 4 cups, enough for 2 9-inch layers.
Total time 15 minutes
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This whipped wedding cake frosting recipe has been in my favorites file for probably 20 years. I've used it on every wedding cake I have made and the results are always delicious. It's light and creamy with a delicate almond flavor and it holds up well for decorating, too. You don't have to use it on wedding cakes, of course! It's sure to become a favorite.

This whipped wedding cake frosting recipe is creamy, light, and holds up well to decorating, transporting, and warm temps. RestlessChipotle.com

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was making a wedding cake and a grooms cake for my eldest daughter's best friend's wedding. I'll be posting that strawberry poundcake recipe soon, I promise, but this wedding cake frosting recipe is one that I think you'll want on file. it's so light and creamy, fluffy and just a touch of almond flavor but it works great for decorating and holds up in transport, warm temperatures, and inquisitive children with grimy fingers.

Not that that has ever happened.

Although the recipe calls for clear vanilla I prefer to use my own homemade vanilla which is certainly not clear. Still, with the amount of frosting the color is white or at the most a very light ivory. Feel free to use what you like.

Now, let's talk sugar. Technically Confectioner's sugar is Confectioner's sugar no matter what brand you use BUT I ALWAYS use Imperial Sugar (nope they didn't pay me) because it is pure cane sugar and not the cheaper, GMO infested beet sugar that other sugars are. If GMOs don't bother you then use whatever you like... if they do then get a sugar that says "pure cane sugar" on the label. Yes, I know that my family ingests some GMOs in the things we eat anyway but I like to cut it back as far as possible and sugar is an easy place to make sure I am getting something I consider to be high quality.

End rant.

Whipped wedding cake frosting with a light almond flavor - so easy and delicious! RestlessChipotle.com

If you have leftover frosting then you can keep it tightly covered in the fridge. You can add food coloring to make it any color you like. You can add other flavorings, lemon instead of almond for example. The only thing difficult about this wedding cake frosting recipe is making sure to whip it a full 10 minutes before adding the remaining powdered sugar. You HAVE to do that... do not cut corners!

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Flavorings make all the difference. Use real stuff whenever possible and the highest quality that you can find. Experiment with different brands until you find what you like! Here are the flavorings used in this recipe:

Clear Danncy Pure Mexican Vanilla Extract From Mexico

Simply Organic Almond Extract, Certified Organic, 4-Ounce Container

Watkins All Natural Extracts, Butter, 11 Ounce

Whippedweddingcakefrostingwithalightalmondflavor soeasyanddelicious!RestlessChipotle.com
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Whipped Wedding Cake Frosting Recipe

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A light, whipped white frosting with a delicate almond flavor -- perfect for wedding cakes because it holds up really well. This makes 4 cups, enough for 2 9-inch layers.
Course Frosting
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings:4
Calories:
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Crisco
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt dissolved in 1 teaspoon warm water.
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla, clear keeps the frosting bright white
  • ½ teaspoon clear butter flavor
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 pounds Confectioner's sugar, 8 cups

Instructions

  • Beat the Crisco, the salt solution, the vanilla, butter flavor, almond extract, water, and 1 pound of the Confectioner's sugar in a mixer at low speed with the whisk attachment until combined.
  • Turn the mixer to highest speed and beat the mixture for a full 10 minutes, stopping occasionally to wipe down the side and mix in to the frosting.
  • After 10 minutes turn the mixer off.
  • Add the remaining Confectioner's sugar.
  • Turn the mixer on to low and mix until the sugar is blended in.
  • Add a little water if necessary to achieve the texture you want.

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    1. Susan

      February 20, 2022 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      I used this recipe on a cake I made this week Feb 19, 2022. It was absolutely the best cake icing I’ve ever made. Thank you so much for this recipe. It turned out just perfect, I followed the recipe as directed. I had to travel about 30 minutes to deliver the cake and it held up very well. I will be using this recipe again as my go to cake icing. Loved it ❣️

      Reply
    2. Jennifer Crowe

      December 08, 2021 at 3:39 pm

      We don't have butter flavor where I live here in Canada. Can I just leave it out?
      Thank you.

      Reply
      • Marye

        December 08, 2021 at 5:29 pm

        it will change the taste but yes you can.

    3. Sierra McCarty

      August 13, 2021 at 3:53 pm

      5 stars
      This is ALWAYS my go to recipe for all my cakes and cupcakes, thank you SO much!!

      Reply
      • Sierra McCarty

        August 13, 2021 at 3:54 pm

        I also never comment on posts, that is how much I love this frosting!! 🙂

    4. Dani

      July 20, 2021 at 10:30 pm

      Does this icing crust slightly..?

      Reply
      • Marye

        July 21, 2021 at 12:33 pm

        yes it does.

    5. Nancy

      May 04, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      5 stars
      Have you made this with high ratio shortening before? I’ve used high ratio shortening before (only a couple of times) in other, more traditional recipes (no whipping) and it seemed to help keep the icing stable but I’m curious as to what impact you think it could have on this recipe as I’d like to try making it his weekend.

      Reply
      • Marye

        May 04, 2021 at 6:35 pm

        I have not so I really can't say. Sorry.

    6. Annie

      March 24, 2021 at 9:49 pm

      Just curious, crisco is not the same as 20 years ago, I used this recipe till their formula changed and it slides off the cake now. Any thoughts?

      Reply
      • Marye

        March 25, 2021 at 8:36 am

        I haven't had a problem with it so I don't know. Sorry. :/

    7. Christa

      March 03, 2021 at 10:45 am

      Perfect and thanks for responding. I will use clear vanilla extract.

      Reply
    8. Christa

      March 02, 2021 at 10:04 pm

      Do I have to use almond extract? If I dont use any extract, will it still taste great?

      Reply
      • Marye

        March 03, 2021 at 9:49 am

        you need some kind of extract - at least vanilla.

    9. Dianne

      February 16, 2021 at 8:55 pm

      Do you think butter could be used to replace the crisco?

      Reply
      • Marye

        February 16, 2021 at 9:24 pm

        It doesn't hold up as well.

    10. Amanda

      September 28, 2020 at 8:05 pm

      Why does it recall for water should be using milk that's what I've always used in my wedding cake frosting and it's a number 1 hit for everyone. People want me to make and design cakes for them all the time.

      Reply
      • Marye

        September 29, 2020 at 10:42 am

        I guess because this isn't your recipe? The water helps it develop a thin crust on the exterior.

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