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How to Make Homemade Buttercream Icing
See how easy it is to make this homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. It tastes amazing and is perfect to ice your favorite cake, brownies or cookies.
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
Calories:
150
kcal
Author:
Carrie Barnard
Ingredients
1/2
cup
solid vegetable shortening
1/2
cup
1 stick butter or margarine softened
1
teaspoon
clear vanilla extract
4
cups
sifted confectioners' sugar
(about 1 lb.)
2
tablespoons
milk
Instructions
In a large bowl cream butter and vegetable shortening until smooth.
Beat in powdered sugar (one cup at a time) on low speed until well combined.
Stir in vanilla, and milk- whip until thoroughly mixed and fluffy on a medium-high setting.
For Decorating:
To pipe - icing on using a decorator bag, thicken it by using more powdered sugar.
For spreading and covering the cake - add in a bit more milk to make it thinner and easier to spread.
Notes
Recipe makes 2 1/2 cups of frosting.
Nutrition
Calories:
150
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
|
Sodium:
34
mg
|
Potassium:
1
mg
|
Sugar:
19
g
|
Vitamin A:
120
IU
|
Calcium:
3
mg