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BUTTERCREAM FROSTING




Source of Recipe


MOM


List of Ingredients




1 cup butter, (no substitutes), softened
8 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 to 3/4 cup milk


Recipe



In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency. Yield: about 4 cups

For Chocolate Frosting: Substitute 1/2 cup baking cocoa for 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar.

For Peanut Butter frosting: Substitute peanut butter for butter

For Lemon-or Orange-Flavor Frosting: Substitute for lemon or orange juice for milk. and add 1 teaspoon. grated lemon or orange peel.

For Almond-or Peppermint-Flavored Frosting: Substitute almond or peppermint extract for the vanilla. Liquid or paste food coloring may be added to match the flavor (Green for mint, for example.)