How to make icing for a cake?

how do you make icing for a cake without wasting too much money? I made a cake and tried to make some icing, but it was too sweet and not as white as in the store.What can I do!? Does anybody know a good recipe?

2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

Mix the powdered sugar with the vanilla and milk. Then add more milk a bit at a time until it is thin enough to drizzle over a cake. Once you've iced your cake, it's best to let it stand for one or two hours.

To make chocolate icing, add two tablespoons cocoa powder when you mix the powdered sugar and follow the rest of the recipe above.

Enjoy

what wannabee said but they are different ways to make it if you want to know just funmail me I took cake baking classes

Oh all you need is:

Sugar
Vannila
Water.

Good luck, I hope I helped!

1 pkg powdered sugar
1 cup crisco shortening
2T Meraign powder
1 t clear Vanilla extract
1 t clear butter flavor extract
6 T water More or less

Blend with a mixer
then whip it on high for 7 min
you'll have some good quality frosting.

after frosting the cake you can smooth the frosting with viva brand paper towels for a completely
smooth surface read for decorating

cinamon roll icing

2 tablespoons soft butter
3-4 tablespoons cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
pinch salt
1/2 c confectioner's sugar

whip it up.

Here is a great but not too sweet icing recipe.

Blend 1 stick of butter, 8 tablespoons of crisco, and 1 can of Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. Blend until smooth and white. Add a capful of Vanilla. Blend more. Done. This is very good - though it may not sound like it.

Some tips. Use real vanilla extract not imitation. Make sure you make the frosting before the cake because a heated kitchen will make the icing not blend well.