Creamy Cake Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, softened
1 cup plain Crisco shortening
4 -5 cups icing sugar (more or less)
2 tablespoons whipping cream, unwhipped
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Preparation

In a heavy duty stand mixer fitted with the paddle, cream the margarine or butter and the shortening for 3-4 minutes, until very soft and creamy.
Add in the icing sugar, starting with 1 cup; beat until smooth.
Add in whipping cream and vanilla; beat until very smooth and fluffy, adding more icing sugar to achieve the desired texture; beat for 4-5 minutes.
Use as a filling for cakes, and also fantastic as a filling for jelly roll cakes.