"This wedding cake buttercream frosting is a classic, easy to work with and is perfect for both cakes and cupcakes...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature ((2 sticks))
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1 cup vegetable shortening ((this is not the same thing as lard - please see the notes section))
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2-3 tablespoons milk
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1 teaspoon lemon juice ((this is not enough to give it a lemon taste-see notes))
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2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract ((see notes section))
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½ - 1 teaspoon butter extract ((quality butter extract matters; omit if using all butter instead of any shortening-see notes section))
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6 cups confectioner’s sugar