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Easy Buttercream

mariebra
By: mariebra
Posted 11/09/11 • Last updated 06/13/11 • 982 views • 16 comments

Posted by mariebra

I live and breathe by this recipe I know it by heart and each time I make this recipe its always delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening 1/2 cup Butter Unsalted (softened) 4 cups Confectioners Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Instructions

1. Sift your sugar 2. Cream together shortening and butter in a medium size bowl until light and creamy. 3. Slowly add the confectioners sugar cup by cup until fully incorporated. 4. Add the vanilla and the salt. 5. Slowly pour in the heavy whipping cream on medium speed making sure that you scrape the bowl down. Keep adding and mixing tiny bits until you get the consistency your looking for. 6. Enjoy!

Comments (16)

destineysway 11/9/11 at 10:59pm
Does this recipe have to be refrigerated?
simplysweetamy 11/10/11 at 5:25am
Yeah, im wondering about refridgeration also. Sounds like yummy frosting!
sabileos1 11/10/11 at 10:46am
does this buttercream crust???
CupCake7401 11/10/11 at 11:55am
this buttercream sounds awesome!
mariebra 11/10/11 at 2:12pm
Yes it does need to be refridgerated And yes it does crust, very slowly though
fruit-cake 11/16/11 at 8:44am
hi mariebra this is one reciepe im going to try for a cake next week i have used the wiltons reciepe not to keen on it thanks fruit- cake
CAKEtankerous 2/1/12 at 7:17pm
I tried it last week and I have to say, I will never use another. This is the most delicious buttercream I've ever eaten. It really is incredible.
taartenmaker 2/12/12 at 4:04am
sounds delicious! is it also good for roses?
Ameade924 5/31/12 at 3:41pm
Is this buttercream "too sweet" I use a recipe that is sort of like this but I only use a 1/4 teaspoon of salt and it is still so sweet that people can hardly eat it! Thanks!
JASandR 6/5/12 at 11:25am
Hi, can u use this recipe for cover fondant cakes? Thanks!!
Tandrea 7/5/12 at 1:49pm
how much does this batch make? I'm trying to cover a 2 layer 12", 2 layer 9"< and a 2 layer 6". How many batches should I make?
Tandrea 7/5/12 at 1:50pm
oh and does it smooth easy? Does the viva paper towel method work with it?
memorysketch 9/1/12 at 3:46pm
A tiny salty, but very tasty nonetheless! (That could be my problem, not the author's!) Thank you for the recipe!
Beasia 9/30/12 at 2:21am
Thank you, i will try it tomorrow for another cake and i will come back to let you know how it went ;-)
cliz 11/30/12 at 10:24am
This frosting is absolutely delicious I could eat it by the spoonful.. in fact I am right now! I didn't use the full 1/2 cup of cream, and I think I'll do a 1/4tsp salt next time... it is a bit salty.
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