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Default Have to refrigerate frosting?

Crispee wrote:

> Hi. I have a frosting recipe that calls for butter, sugar and milk.
> Just beat it together and that's it. My question is: if there is
> uncooked butter and milk in the frosting, then how can you leave it at
> room temp for much time at all? Can you? Are these cupcakes going to
> have to stay in the fridge at all times? Thanks.
>


The sugar acts as a preservative.