Luxurious Ricotta Frosting

1. Beat together ricotta, shortening, vanilla and orange zest in a bowl.

2. Add the sugar and nutmeg and beat until smooth and fluffy.

3. Keep in the fridge.

4. This makes enough for top and filling of a 9" cake, 12 slices.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	42.2113 g
Protein	14.3752 g
Carbohydrates	4.4773 g
Energy	461.0984 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.5525 g
Water	93.6866 g
Aspartic acid	1.2693 g
Calcium, Ca	264.7905 mg
Fiber, total dietary	0.0286 g
Carotene, beta	42.1375 g
Niacin	0.1523 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	153.0942 g
Arginine	0.8063 g
Riboflavin	0.2529 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.1126 mg
Glutamic acid	3.1204 g
Sodium, Na	107.5611 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.6806 g
Total lipid (fat)	42.2113 g
Manganese, Mn	0.0214 mg
Proline	1.3599 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	8.7885 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.1518 g
Choline, total	22.3885 mg
Sugars, total	0.8798 g
Serine	0.7335 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.2921 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	4.348 g
Vitamin B-6	0.0562 mg
Selenium, Se	18.5002 g
Ash	1.3153 g
Vitamin D	12.7573 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	15.0584 g
Pantothenic acid	0.2732 mg
Phenylalanine	0.7093 g
Copper, Cu	0.0312 mg
Thiamin	0.0176 mg
Retinol	149.2601 g
Methionine	0.3585 g
Iron, Fe	0.494 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	4.4773 g
Phosphorus, P	202.1098 mg
Folate, total	15.4132 g
Tocopherol, gamma	8.2695 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	0.7323 g
Alanine	0.6366 g
Cholesterol	65.0621 mg
Valine	0.8828 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	6.6209 g
Glycine	0.3763 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	1.8739 g
Zinc, Zn	1.4874 mg
Isoleucine	0.7514 g
Tocopherol, delta	3.9322 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.2021 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	7.1735 g
Leucine	1.5577 g
Vitamin A, IU	567.8389 IU
Folate, DFE	15.4132 g
Tryptophan	0.1595 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.0041 mg
Phytosterols	51.2853 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	0.1186 g
Tyrosine	0.7514 g
Vitamin B-12	0.4337 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	12.4113 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	17.0183 g
Alcohol, ethyl	1.4448 g
Histidine	0.5856 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	16.0239 g
Threonine	0.6596 g
Folate, food	15.4132 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.2551 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0.0908 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.2551 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.7096 mg
Magnesium, Mg	14.7886 mg
Lysine	1.7069 g
Potassium, K	140.6487 mg
Cystine	0.1263 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Icing sugar	0.33 cup	0	0	0
Orange zest	1	0	0	0
Nutmeg	1 pinch	0.7219	0.0678	0.0499
vanilla extract	1 teaspoon	12.096	0.5313	0.0025
shortening	2 tablespoons	226.304	0	25.6
milk ricotta cheese	4.5 ounces	221.9765	3.8782	16.5589