Aadila Razak|Published
Make a fluffy vanilla icing with margarine, icing sugar and a few optional ingredients. This easy recipe makes enough to decorate one large cake or 24 cupcakes.
Ingredients
* 500g Rama or Wooden Spoon margarine, softened at room temperature
* 500g icing sugar, sifted
* 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional, for flavor)
* 1 to 2 tablespoons milk or water (optional, to adjust consistency if needed)
Instructions
Place margarine into a large bowl. Beat using a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium-high speed for about 3 to 5 minutes until it becomes smooth, creamy, and slightly pale.
Sift the icing sugar to remove any lumps.
Add it to the margarine in batches (about a cup at a time), mixing on low speed after each addition so the sugar doesn't fly out of the bowl.
Once all the sugar is combined, add the vanilla extract if you are using it.
If the icing feels a bit too stiff for spreading or piping, mix in a splash of milk or water a little bit at a time until it reaches your perfect texture.
Beat until fluffy.