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brown sugar frosting

Bougie Brown Sugar Frosting

thehamptonsvegan
No powdered sugar necessary when you make bougie brown sugar frosting. It's a beautiful thing!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine vegan
Servings 5 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cups soy milk
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup sustainably sourced vegan shortening or use 1 1/2 cups shortening and omit vegan butter
  • 3/4 cup vegan margarine/butter like Miyokos brand
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Place non-dairy milk in a small saucepan on medium heat.
  • Whisk in flour and continue to whisk until the mixture turns thick and has a mayonnaise-like consistency.
  • Set aside to cool to room temperature until no heat is left in the mixture.
  • Place room-temperature shortening and margarine or butter in a stand mixer with brown sugar and mix on medium-high for about 3 minutes.
  • Add vanilla to the cooled milk/flour mixture and blend well.
  • Add milk mixture to butter/sugar mixture in a stand mixer.
  • Let frostiong mix on med/high for another 5 minutes until no sugar granules are detected.
  • Use promptly on cooled cake and refrigerate to store.