Simple and Delicious Buttercream Frosting

Simple and Delicious Buttercream Frosting
  • 5 tablespoons salted butter
  • 5 tablespoons shortening
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk


  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.

03/02/2017
Simple and Delicious Buttercream Frosting, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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