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buttercream icing

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Dawn Smart
@RainbowGrandma
Greenville, SC

This is the ultimate icing for decorating cakes. It is not too sweet and you can add different flavorings to go with any cake.

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(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min

Ingredients For buttercream icing

  • 1/2 c
    salted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 c
    butter flavored crisco
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla flavoring ( or your favorite flavor)
  • 1 lb
    box of powdered sugar
  • 2-4 Tbsp
    milk
  • paste food coloring, as desired

How To Make buttercream icing

  • 1
    Cream butter and crisco until smooth, add vanilla or whatever flavoring you like.
  • 2
    Beat in powdered sugar one cup at a time until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • 3
    Add milk a little at a time until desired consistency. If you are coloring it, add small amounts of paste color until you get the color you want. Remember the colors deepen as it sits.
  • 4
    If you are decorating with tips, you want the icing a little stiffer than if you are just icing a cake or cupcakes.
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