Butter Frosting Recipe

Butter Frosting Recipe:

Ingredients:                                                            Quantity

Vegetable Shortening (melted/liquefied)                    8 Ounces

Margarine Butter (softened)                                       8 Ounces

Almond extract                                                           1 ½ teaspoons

Confectioners' sugar (sifted)                                      2 pounds

Salt                                                                              ½ teaspoon

Milk or Whipped Cream (to reduce sweetness)         2 tbsp.

METHOD:

1. Cream Butter until light and fluffy

2. Add cooled Vegetable Shortening to Creamed Butter and Mix until light and fluffy.

3. Add salt to sifted powdered sugar.

4. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating on medium speed.

5. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.

6. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry.

7. Add Almond extract.

8. Add milk and beat at medium speed until ready to use.

9. Refrigerate leftover icing in an airtight container.

Re-whip before using.

Note: Chocolate Butter Frosting Recipe:

Ingredients:                                                                                                   Quantity

Cocoa powder for baking/ unsweetened chocolate squares, (melted).         1⁄4 Cup

METHOD:

Add cocoa powder or melted chocolate when adding the sugar.

Source: Nancy’s Fancy Cakes