Cooked Frosting

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • milk or cream

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, whisk together the 1/3 cup flour and milk and cook, stirring, until thickened; cool in the refrigerator.

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla with mixer.

Add flour and milk mixture a little at a time (make ahead of cake so that it has plenty of time to cool).

Beat well, adding milk or cream as needed.

Frost layers, sides, and top of cake.