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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cups 243g Recipe makes 3 1/2 cups)
Calories 1168
Calories from Fat 504		(43%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 56.0g	86%
	Saturated Fat 24.2g	121%
	Monounsaturated Fat 20.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 8.7g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 70mg		23%
Sodium 192mg		8%
Potassium 27mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 171.4g		57%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 168.1g
Protein 0.6g		1%
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A 13-year-old's Dream Birthday Dinner

Marg (CaymanDesigns)

Decorator Buttercream Icing

Recipe #95416 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Marg (CaymanDesigns)
Jul 12, 2004

I always use this when I decorate cakes and I get many, many compliments on the wonderful taste. It is not that usual shortening-and-sugar-bakery-icing taste. If I am not using it to decorate a cake with, I use my all butter variation: Butter Cream Icing (Buttercream Frosting).

3 1/2 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup real butter
1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
1 dash salt (optional)
5 cups confectioners' sugar
2-3 tablespoons milk

Directions

1
Cream butter and shortening then add vanilla.
2
Add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed.
3
Add milk 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until completely blended.
4
TIP: To cut the sweetness I usually sprinkle some salt in the vanilla (so it will dissolve) before proceeding with recipe as instructed.

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From: Allison F

On Oct 26, 2009

This is the best decorator Icing I've tasted. Easy to work with, used 2 T. of milk... Thanks for posting

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From: Bekah49036

On Jul 28, 2009

Made this for my son's first birthday cake. EASY! Thanks so much.

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From: lindawade

On Dec 24, 2005

This is the same recipe that I use all the time. Except when I want a pure white frosting for true color tints when decorating I use all shortening and no butter but add a teaspoon of almond extract. Everyone has always loved it. I think the almond flavoring detracts from the shortening taste.

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From: Chef Doozer

On Dec 27, 2004

This icing is SO good! I use it on Marg's poundcake cookies and it makes them fabulous. This weekend I threw together some cinnamon sugar biscuits and topped them with this icing. So, so yummy!! Everyone raved about them. The extra effort to make homemade icing is really worth it. I only made half a batch of this (all butter, no shortening) and it was enough for one batch of cookies and one batch of cinnamon biscuits.

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