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Buttercream Frosting

Amy Fidel
Great for decorating cakes, and it tastes good too! (We did find that “roses” tend to wilt at room temperature because of the butter.)
Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups powdered sugar sifted and divided
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 6 tablespoons milk divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  1. Combine 3 cups powdered sugar, butter, shortening, 4 tablespoons milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar; beat until light and fluffy, adding more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed for good spreading consistency. This makes about 3 1/2 cups.