magic buttercream frosting

Name: Magic Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR THE BASE/BASIC VANILLA FROSTING:; 2 stick(s) butter (1 cup) softened; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract or 1 4; 2 tablespoon(s) milk (3 if you are making vanilla, chocolate, coffee, mocha, caramel, and butterscotch versions); 3 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; ## FOR CHOCOLATE, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD; 2 ounce(s) chocolate, unsweetened, melted and cooled to room temperature; ## LEMON, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon zest, grated; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon extract; 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; ## LIME, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD; 2 teaspoon(s) lime peel, grated; 1-2 tablespoon(s) lime juice, to taste; ## ORANGE, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD; 2 teaspoon(s) orange zest; 1 teaspoon(s) orange extract; 1 tablespoon(s) orange juice, fresh or frozen concentrate (more orange-y); ## BUTTERSCOTCH, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD; 1/4 cup(s) butterscotch ice cream topping; ## CARAMEL, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD; 1/4 cup(s) caramel ice cream topping; ## COFFEE, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD; 2 teaspoon(s) instant coffee powder or 2 packets starbucks via; ## MOCHA, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD; 2 teaspoon(s) instant coffee powder or 2 packets starbucks via; 2 ounce(s) chocolate, unsweetened, melted and cooled to room temperature

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Updated on Apr 17, 2012

This recipe has its original roots in my mom's 1960 Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book, originally titled "Butter Frosting." The tweaks to that original recipe have come through 40+ years of experimentation by her and I. This is the final version we've settled on together as of three years ago. This frosting is so great because it is light, airy, sweet but not too sweet, and can be made into just about any flavor you can think of! I hope you enjoy.

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prep time 15 Min

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method No-Cook or Other

yield Thinly frosts 2 9" rounds, double for thick frosting

Ingredients

FOR THE BASE/BASIC VANILLA FROSTING:
2 sticks butter (1 cup) softened
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or 1 4
2 tablespoons milk (3 if you are making vanilla, chocolate, coffee, mocha, caramel, and butterscotch versions)
3 cups confectioners' sugar
FOR CHOCOLATE, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD
2 ounces chocolate, unsweetened, melted and cooled to room temperature
LEMON, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD
2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
LIME, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD
2 teaspoons lime peel, grated
1-2 tablespoon lime juice, to taste
ORANGE, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 tablespoon orange juice, fresh or frozen concentrate (more orange-y)
BUTTERSCOTCH, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD
1/4 cup butterscotch ice cream topping
CARAMEL, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
COFFEE, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder or 2 packets starbucks via
MOCHA, AFTER 1ST WHIPPING ADD
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder or 2 packets starbucks via
2 ounces chocolate, unsweetened, melted and cooled to room temperature

How To Make magic buttercream frosting

Step 1

Combine ingredients in bowl OTHER than the melted, cooled, unsweetened chocolate for chocolate and mocha versions

Step 2

Whip for 10 minutes (Yes, 10! It results in a mousse-like texture. You may need to add extra milk or powdered sugar)
Step 3

For chocolate or mocha: Drizzle in the melted and cooled unsweetened chocolate and beat for an additional 5 minutes.
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