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Best Buttercream Frosting.
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Best Buttercream Frosting

Whether it's a cake or cookies, you want a recipe that is the best! Let me show you how to make this fluffy frosting that can be any color you choose and is ready to use in 5 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best buttercream recipe, easy buttercream frosting, fluffy buttercream frosting, homemade buttercream frosting recipe
Servings: 3 Cups
Calories: 932kcal
Author: Mindee
Cost: 15

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Butter Not Margarine (softened)
  • ¼ Cup Shortening
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla clear vanilla if you want white frosting
  • 3 Tbs. Milk
  • 4 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • Gel Food Coloring

Instructions

  • Beat the butter, shortening, salt, and vanilla together in a mixing bowl.
  • Beat in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well after each cup. 
  • Add the 3 TBS milk. 
  • Beat until light and fluffy. 
  • Stir in food coloring. 
  • Frost your cookies, cakes, or whatever else you want!

Notes

  • Freezes well.
  • Don't substitute margarine for the butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 932kcal | Carbohydrates: 193g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 174g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg