Hi Dawn,
I know that the icing can be difficult sometimes. When all else fails, I use a basic cream cheese frosting which works out really well.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 pound powdered sugar sifted, 8 ounces softened cream cheese
1/4 cup softened butter or marg. 2 tsp. vanilla
mix all ingredients until smooth. Store cake in fridge.

I hope this helps!