Buttercream Icing Traditional Recipe

Buttercream Icing 

Traditional Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
2 tablespoons milk

Makes 3 cups



For Pure White Icing (stiff consistency), omit butter; substitute an additional 1/2 cup shortening for butter and add 1/2 teaspoon No-Color Butter Flavor. Add up to 4 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk to thin for icing cakes.

Use water vs milk to thin to prevent spoiling

Cake Mix:
An average 2-layer cake mix yields 4 to 5 1/2 cups of batter.