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Orange Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This creamy orange frosting recipe is amazing! The perfect orange flavor that comes from an unlikely ingredient! That's right! Tang is not just for astronauts! So whip up a batch of this flavored buttercream to go with your favorite cookies, cakes, or cupcakes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: flavored buttercream, orange buttercream, orange cream frosting, orange frosting
Servings: 3 Cups
Calories: 928kcal
Author: Mindee
Cost: 10

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Butter softened
  • ¼ Cup Shortening
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tbs Milk
  • 2 teaspoon Tang Flavoring Liquid
  • 4 Cups Powdered Sugar
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Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and shortening together until smooth.
  • Beat in half the powdered sugar.
  • Beat in the vanilla, milk, and tang flavoring.
  • Beat in the last of the powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.

Notes

  • DO NOT use the powdered tang mix for this frosting.
  • Makes enough frosting to thickly frost 15 cupcakes or thinly frost 24.

Nutrition

Calories: 928kcal | Carbohydrates: 193g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 174g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg