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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Preparation Time: 15 minutes


Ingredients:
1/2 Cup - softened butter
4-1/2 Cup - confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 tea spoon - Vanilla essence
5 to 6 tablespoon - 2% milk

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Yield: About 3 cups.

Change up the flavor. Prepare the recipe as directed making the following substitutions:

Almond: 
Add 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon almond extract instead of the vanilla. 
Chocolate: Use 4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup baking cocoa and 6-7 tablespoons milk. 
Lemon: Use 5-6 tablespoons lemon juice instead of the milk and 1 teaspoon grated peel. 
Orange: Use 5-6 tablespoons orange juice instead of the milk and add 1 teaspoon grated orange peel. 
Peanut Butter: Use 1/2 cup peanut butter instead of the butter and use 6-8 tablespoons milk.
Peppermint: Use 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract instead of the vanilla. 

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