Buttercream Frosting (King Arthur Whole Grain Baking, p430)

PREP: Somewhat intensive
TASTE: Gross
REPEAT: NO, possible the taste had to do with how I made it, but don't thinks it's worth trying again.
NOTES: This was the first frosting I've tried by scratch and made it for Riley's train. I found that when you make frosting with vegetable shortening, DO NOT use BUTTER flavored. It colors the frosting and when you try to add coloring, like black, you get something different, like purple! Had to make this candy mixture at just the right temp and watch it go in slowly etc. Too intensive for me and definitely not worth the work for the nasty oily taste.