Name: Basic Buttercream Icing
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter or margarine, room temperature (use vegetable shortening when pure white icing is needed); 1/2 cup milk, room temperature; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla or other desired flavoring; 2 pounds confectioners' sugar

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Recipe courtesy of Colette Peters

Show: Cooking Live

Episode: Basics of Celebration Cakes

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Total:: 15 min
Prep:: 15 min

Yield:: 6 cups

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter or margarine, room temperature (use vegetable shortening when pure white icing is needed)
1/2 cup milk, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla or other desired flavoring
2 pounds confectioners' sugar

Directions

Combine all the ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix at slow speed until smooth. If stiffer icing is needed, or if the weather is very warm, add a little extra sugar. This recipe is enough to cover and fill a 9- by 13-inch sheet cake or two 9-inch layers.

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