Classic Buttercream Frosting

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 lbs confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)

Recipe

• 1 place butter, shortening, milk, vanilla, salt and one pound of sugar in large bowl.
• 2 beat at low speed until combined.
• 3 gradually add the other pound of sugar.
• 4 stop and scrape sides.
• 5 beat on high until mixture is light and fluffy.
• 6 keep covered with plastic wrap to prevent crusting.
• 7 chocolate buttercream: for each pound of sugar used in the butter cream, allow 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, 3 tablespoons butter and 0.125 teaspoon salt.