Cake Class- Crusting Cream Cheese Icing

This is the cream cheese icing recipe from Wilton that will crust if you let it dry for a few minutes. This means yes you can decorate with it as long as you keep it refrigerated when you are not working with it. This icing is actually a bit softer than I like to work with - so I will ice the cake with it and then do my borders and decorations with a little bit of the class Butter Cream Icing that has been made up with Vanilla flavoring.

Crusting Cream Cheese Icing 

Very easy very tasty! This recipe will crust over after about 10 mins. For a stiffer frosting add an extra 1/2 to 1 cup of powdered sugar.

1/2 c. Shortening (I used Crisco)
1/2 c. Salted butter (1 stick)
2 8oz. Packages cream cheese, softened
2 lbs. (8 cups) powdered sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/4 tsp. Salt

Blend together shortening, butter and cream cheese. Add powdered sugar a cup at a time until all incorporated then add vanilla and salt.