Best White Icing Ever

Ingredients

This recipe makes 4 to 5 cups

         
4 cups confectioners' sugar

         
1 cup shortening

         
2 tablespoons water

         
1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract

Directions

         In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. It won't look like Icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!

Note: If you're not using this for decorating, but just for icing the cake, thin the icing by adding 3 tbs. of corn syrup, or water to the icing.