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Buttercream Frosting

Source of Recipe

Aunt Saunny

1 stick butter or margarine
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound powered sugar

Allow butter to soften slightly, place in a large bowl with milk, salt, vanilla, and about half the sugar. Mix slowly so that sugar doesn't fly everywhere. Gradually add the rest of the sugar. Continue beating on high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy. It will be an off-white color and creamy. Cover the frosting with a damp towel until you're ready to use it.


If you want truly white frosting you will need to use shortening instead of butter but personally I don't like the taste of shortening in this recipe.