Dairy-Free Cake Icing

dairy-free cake icing

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If you’re dairy-free, you don’t have to miss out on a buttercream cake icing that tastes just like the real thing.

The following recipe is easy, delicious and will have even your dairy-eating counterparts begging for more.

I used this dairy-free cake icing on Little Girl’s birthday cake last week. I used Indian Tree food coloring (which are natural food dyes) to tint the icing. It turned out great and was a hit with the kids!

*You can make your own powdered sucanat by pulsing it in a blender. Note that it does have a stronger, molassesy taste.

I would love to try this honey-sweetened frosting sometime as well (with palm shortening instead of butter).

Have you ever made dairy-free cake icing?

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