Buttercream or Chocolate Frosting Too

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temp, no substitutes (1 stick)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 ounces evaporated skim milk

Directions

1. 1

   Mix softened butter with shortening with mixer, about 10 minutes on high speed. Add sugar. If chocolate frosting is desired, add up to 1/4 cup cocoa, depending on desired flavor. Continue mixing until completely blended.

2. 2

   Add vanilla and evaporated milk (can use whipping cream) and blend on low several minutes until incorporated into the sugar-butter mixture. Beat at high speed until fluffy, at least several minutes.