vegetable shortening substitute

[Guest guest]

I make and decorate my kids' birthday cakes, and figuring that it's only

once a year, I've always used the recipe for the " good " frosting (1/2

vegetable shortening, 1/2 butter) for the smooth spreading stuff that

doesn't melt, and that decorates easily. I tried all butter one year,

and it's too soft - melts in room temperature. Would coconut butter

substitute well for the 1/2 shortening? I know my c butter is much more

solid at room temp than the butter, so I'm thinking it would. Has anyone

tried this?

~ Carma ~

To be perpetually talking sense runs out the mind, as perpetually

ploughing and taking crops runs out the land. The mind must be manured,

and nonsense is very good for the purpose. ~ Boswell

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