Cake Boss' Buttercream Frosting (not healthy but DELICIOUS!)

Ingredients

7.5c powdered sugar 2.25c vegetable shortening 6tbsp unsalted butter 1.5 tbsp vanilla extract 1/4c cold water 2tbsp cold water

Directions

1) Put sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla in a bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; paddle on low-med speed until mixture is smooth, no lumps, which takes about 3 minutes. (if you're using hand mixer, just mix until smooth!) 2) With the motor running, add both amounts of water in a thin stream and continue to paddle until all the water is absorbed (hand- 1tsp at a time!)

This makes 6c frosting to frost and fill a 2 layer 9" cake. THANK YOU BUDDY VALASTRO! :)