gluten-free/cf/soy-free/egg-free Icing?

[SilverThea]

Or am I wishing for the impossible?

I've adjusted pretty well to the whole no gluten/soy/dairy/eggs cooking... but every now and then I just run into something I can't figure out a way to substitute.

Anyone have experience making a good cake icing this way? Suggestions to try?

[MaryJones2]

It's not exactly heathly but the Open Original Shared Link will work. At the bottom there is a note for pure white icing that uses shortening and water. You can add cocoa for chocolate frosting. Spectrum Palm Oil Shortening is gluten, dairy, soy and egg free.

[jerseyangel]

I was going to suggest a buttercream made with Spectrum Shortening, also. The recipe on the Domino 10x sugar box works very well with the Spectrum. For chocolate, add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder--I use Nestle's.

[SilverThea]

Patti, Janet... thanks!

Healthy? Pff! Since when is icing supposed to be healthy anyways!

I'll be trying this tonight!

[MaryJones2]

LOL! Yes, the whole is it healthy question kind of goes out the window when you can only eat 12 things! BTW the Cause You're Special cake mixes are awesome. I am pretty sure you can use egg substitute.

[jerseyangel]

BTW the Cause You're Special cake mixes are awesome. I am pretty sure you can use egg substitute.

I second this! They are my favorite cake mixes. I make the Yellow into a spice cake sometimes.

[purple]

You can find some frosting sub ideas here:

Open Original Shared Link

[celiac-mommy]

Icing or frosting? For icing, you can just use powdered sugar, vanilla and liquid of your choice to get to the right consistancy-water, juice, etc...