Buttercream Frosting
"A delicious buttercream frosting my grandma found in a magazine. I had to make a cake for my friend's birthday, so I asked her for a buttercream frosting. It's just so easy to make, plus its delicious! Now whenever I need to ice a cake or cupcakes, I use this recipe! Enjoy!"
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
3 1/2 cups
ingredients
- 6 cups icing sugar, sifted
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable shortening
- 6 -8 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- food coloring (if needed)
directions
- Combine 3 cups icing sugar, butter, shortening, 4 tablespoons milk, and vanilla.
- Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add remaining icing sugar, and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add more milk 1 tablespoons at a time, as needed, for good spreading consistency.
- If needed, add food colouring to make coloured icing.
- Spread onto cake or cupcakes.
- Enjoy!
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I hope everyone enjoys my simple, yet delicious recipes. I am only 17 yrs old but i love creating new flavours and recipes. Please let me know what you all think. I know they're simple, but those are the recipes most appreciated and used because of their simplicity. Cooking should be fun, so simple, yet delicious is my fortee and what I want to share with everyone- everyone should have fun with cooking!
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