Buttercream Frosting

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups icing sugar, sifted
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 6 -8 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• food coloring (if needed)

Recipe

• 1 combine 3 cups icing sugar, butter, shortening, 4 tablespoons milk, and vanilla.
• 2 beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 3 add remaining icing sugar, and beat until light and fluffy.
• 4 add more milk 1 tablespoons at a time, as needed, for good spreading consistency.
• 5 if needed, add food colouring to make coloured icing.
• 6 spread onto cake or cupcakes.
• 7 enjoy!