buttercream frosting

Name: Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: Frosts a layer cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) crisco; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) milk

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Belinda "B"

Prairie Grove, AR

Updated on Sep 7, 2016

I used this recipe when I decorated cakes. You can add cocoa or melt chocolate for a chocolate frosting. This recipe is what I use to frost our ginger cookies for Christmas, also. I would not use this for decorated cupcakes, it is way too sweet.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield Frosts a layer cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup crisco
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk

How To Make buttercream frosting

Step 1

Soften the butter, do not melt. Cream the Crisco and butter together in a mixing bowl using the whip attachment.

Step 2

Add vanilla, confectioner's sugar and milk and whip until it is mixed together well.(You may have to add more milk for spreading consistency)
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