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Creamy Butter Frosting

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Cupcake With Creamy Butter Frosting

Cupcake With Creamy Butter Frosting

D. Rattray
Creamy butter frosting recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pound (3 1/2 cups) sifted confectioners sugar
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Preparation:

Cream butter, salt, and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. Add 3 tablespoons milk, beating until smooth. Beat in more milk until desired spreading consistency is reached. Makes about 2 1/3 cups of frosting, enough to frost tops and sides of of an 8-inch 2-layer cake or a 10-inch tube or bundt cake, or about 1 dozen cupcakes.

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Great Last Minute Icing...March 25, 2009By artistbarb
"I was at my wits end, because my children had got into the ""topsy-turvy"" cake I had made for my daughter's birthday party. With only 2 hours before guest to arrive, and no way to run to the store to buy more icing, I searched for a recipe that did not call for things I normally do not stock in my cupboards. I WAS SO PLEASED with this recipe! It is quick, easy, tastes great, and mixes well with liquid flavorings (I added liquid butter flavor), colorings, and cocoa powder. I'll keep this recipe on hand for future cakes, because it spreads well, and a lot better than store bought! Definitely a good recipe for beginning bakers or children."

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