How to make icing

[~Serenity~]

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

[christy]

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***