Poorman's Icing

Definitely my favorite frosting. No powdered sugar; so no powdered sugar flavor.

Shake together:

1 cup milk

5 TBS flour

Pour into medium saucepan. Stir and cook over medium heat until consistency of pudding. Cool completely.

Cream together:

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup shortening

2 tsp vanilla (or other flavoring)

Combine the two mixtures and beat with mixer from 5 to 10 minutes until spreading consistency. Frost cake.

(You can make chocolate by adding a square or two of unsweetened baking chocolate, melted.)