JArthur wrote:
> Hi folks. I have tried 5 times to make a buttercream frosting and
> each time it came out wrong. The recipie goes something like this.
>
Seems to be a bit of overkill going on. My mom always made it simply this
way:

16 oz. confectioner's sugar
6 Tbs. butter, softened
3-4 tsp. whole milk or half & half
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. salt

In a large bowl with hand mixer at medium speed beat all ingredients
together until very smooth. Add more milk as necessary to spread smoothly
but not be too thin. This yields enough frosting for a 2-layer cake or a
13X9 sheet style cake, tube cake or 2 dozen cupcakes.

Jill