# Ermine frosting

A silky, light, and not-too-sweet old-fashioned frosting made with a flour-based pudding base.

- Servings: 1 batch
- Category: Dessert
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 tbsp flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla

## Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan.
2. Add milk slowly and mix well to remove clumps.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring consistently until it thickens into a pudding consistency and you can see the bottom of the pan while stirring.
4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the frosting base.
5. Place in the fridge until completely cooled.
6. Whip the softened butter in a stand mixer until fluffy, scraping down the bowl periodically.
7. Add the cooled flour and sugar mixture and whip until smooth, light, and silky.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- whisk
- spatula
- bowl
- plastic wrap
- stand mixer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2001926757092127/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
- Creator: Rock N Roots Homestead
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1491f1dd-cd70-47c2-8653-82b9c955c520
- Extracted: 2026-10-08

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