(it's easier than you think)

this is gonna sound super stuck-up, but i swear it's true.

homemade icing is better than store bought. 

you can make it whatever flavor you want and the taste is beyond comparison. luckily it's not hard to make, and I swear that's the truth because I'm someone who thinks "hard" is anything that uses more than one pan.

add a little of this icing to box brownies or cookies and they're 50% more glamorous.

here's how:

6 tbs of real butter, softened (microwave for 30 seconds in a glass dish)

2 cups of powdered sugar

1 tbs of heavy cream

1 tbs of water

flavoring   (I used 2 tbs of raspberry jam here)

dump all ingredients into a big bowl. using a spatula, mix ingredients until all sugar is damp.  beat with electric mixer for 1 minute. VOILA. 

toldya it was easy.

other flavor suggestions:

cinnamon,  lemon zest, vanilla, coffee liquor, pumpkin puree, graham cracker, the possibilities are endless!