How to make icing

Hi all i was thinking of making a xmas tree shape cake out of sponge but was wondering how to make icing

any help apreciated

What sort of icing would you like? You can buy the roll out sort from the shops like woollies or coles.

For a Butter Cream icing:

1 packet pure icing mixture
100gm butter unsalted is preferred
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
food colouring - few drops if you are using queen. You can get amazing results with other colourings, but you have to go to a cooking shop...

In a mixer put the butter, milk and vanilla in and beat for a short while until well mixed and then sift in the icing sugar. If its too stiff, add another tsp at a time of milk.

**** for extra special icing you could whipan egg white until its stiff and then fold it through the icing mix***