Simple and Delicious Buttercream Frosting recipe

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Ingredients

5 tablespoons salted butter
5 tablespoons shortening
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Nutrition Info

172.9 calories
carbohydrate: 21 g
cholesterol: 12.9 mg
fat: 10.2 g
fiber: : -
protein: 0.1 g
saturatedFat: 4.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 35.4 mg
sugar: 20.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Beat butter and shortening together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Beat the vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add sugar, one cup at a time, beating on medium speed until fully incorporated. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, beating on high until fully incorporated and you have frosting.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

I decided on a whim yesterday that I wanted to make cupcakes for Canada Day. I didn't have time to buy frosting before getting ready for the fireworks show, so I ended up making my own with ingredients I already had. I was shocked at how quick and easy this was! This basic vanilla recipe makes enough to cover a dozen cupcakes, but feel free to double it (for cakes), triple it, add food coloring or different flavor extracts. If you find this too sweet, you can add a dash of salt to the milk or the vanilla. Personally I like it sweet, and I used salted butter, so I didn't find it necessary.

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