Orange Crush Buttercream Icing

By sugarbear

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons Orange Crush
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 tablespoons drained juice from mandarin oranges
• Orange cake coloring (such as Wilton’s)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix shortening, butter, Orange Crush, salt, vanilla extract and orange extract until creamy. If too thick, add small amounts of reserved mandarin orange juice until desired consistency.

2. Add Wilton’s orange cake coloring in small increments until you get desired orange color. This will keep covered in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.