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Butter Cream Frosting

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Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Dessert Frosting
Toppings

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 1/3 tablespoons butter -- 2/3 stick or 2 5/8 ounces
1/3 cup vegetable shortening -- 2 oz
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound confectioners' sugar -- 4 to 5 cups, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk or cream -- 1/4 to 1/3 cup, 2 to 2 1/2 oz

In a bowl beat together butter, shortening and salt until fluffy. Add about
half the confectioners' sugar and beat slowly until well blended. Add the
vanilla and half the milk and beat until fluffy.

Continue mixing in sugar and milk alternately until they've completely
incorporated, and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy. To increase
yield, If you want some frosting left over for decorating, change the
ingredient amounts as follows: 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup veg shortening,
approximately 6 cups sugar and up to 1/2 cup of milk or cream.

Source:
"King Arthur Flour Cookbook"
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NOTES : Will frost 8 or 9" layer cake, 9 x 13" cake, or 24 cupcakes


"Hallstream" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I wounder if there is anyone who knows how to make cake frosting from
> scratch, without any prefabricated stuff?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Mark
>