Buttercream Icing
List of Ingredients
1/2cup shortening
1/2cup margarine
1 1/2 tsp. clear vanilla
5cup confectioners sugar
2-3Tbls. milk
Recipe
Cream butter and shortening then add vanilla.
Add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed. Add milk 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until fluffy.
HINT: To cut the sweetness I usually add about 1/4 tsp. of salt dissolved in the vanilla.
Makes 3 1/2 cups
If I am not using it to decorate a cake with, I use all butter instead of butter and shortening.