buttercream icing
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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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prep time
20 Min
Ingredients For buttercream icing
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1/2 csalted butter (room temperature)
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1/2 cbutter flavored crisco
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1 Tbspvanilla flavoring ( or your favorite flavor)
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1 lbbox of powdered sugar
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2-4 Tbspmilk
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paste food coloring, as desired
How To Make buttercream icing
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1Cream butter and crisco until smooth, add vanilla or whatever flavoring you like.
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2Beat in powdered sugar one cup at a time until it resembles coarse crumbs.
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3Add 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.
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4If 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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