Karen, have you ever tried cooked flour frosting? Traditionally it’s made with all butter, which is what I do, but you can substitute the butter for all or some shortening in the recipe if you prefer. It tastes like SMBC, but not so cloyingly sweet, and without all the work of SMBC. Covers a cake beautifully. Pipes great…I’ve made piped borders, piped flowers. You’ll be a lover of buttercream icing after you try this! Here’s the recipe I use. Follow exactly and you can’t go wrong.
Even Better (!) Cooked Flour Frosting (with flavor variations & Vegan…
leelabeanbakes.com/blog/frosting-filling/even-better-cooked-flour-frosting/
Creativity is God's gift to us. Using our creativity is our gift back to God. Clarky's Cakes 😎