Dairy-Free Vanilla Frosting

I substituted the dairy free margarine for coconut oil.. it was a really good consistency reminds me of the Betty Crocker stuff you buy at the store.The problem I think with this recipe is the second you add the extract it becomes quite goopy. I think if I had the sugar I would opt out of the vanilla and the coconut oil would give it a nice flavour on its own. HOWEVER. If you stir it up with some cocoa I found that it absorbed the moisture and smelled delicious. The texture is a bit gummier than the stuff from the store but it’s 5000x better

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but every time I add the water or food coloring, it separates and is a soupy mess and I can't fix it. I've wasted so much margarine and powdered sugar.

This recipe came out really nicely. I used Earth Balance Original margarine and found that there was an aftertaste to the frosting, even after I’d added the banana extract, which was pretty powerful. So I took a chance and added another 3 tablespoons of vegetable shortening to the recipe on top of the margarine and that completely got rid of the aftertaste. It also made the frosting have a stiff consistency while still being light and creamy. Definitely something I’d recommend doing if you try this one.