Buttercream Frosting

prep time:: 10 minutes
total time:: 10 minutes

Yields enough to decorate a 2 layer 9 inch cake

Keren Roose

This is perfect for frosting cakes or cookies, and yet tastes great too!

ingredients

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1 cup shortening
3 pounds OR 10 1/2 cups confectioners’ (powdered) sugar (1 pound of sifted confectioners’ sugar = 3 1/2 cups.
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
About 1/4-1/2 cup milk
Gel frosting colors of choice (Do NOT use liquid food coloring.)

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notes

If piping the frosting, it is best to do so in a cool house. Around 70 degrees is perfect. If it starts to get hard to work with, simply place in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes or the freezer for a few minutes to cool down.

Source: Keren Roose

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