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Perfect Buttercream Icing Recipe


Perfect Buttercream Icing Recipe
This buttercream icing is really perfect - perfect consistency for icing a cake and making flowers etc., perfect sweetness, and perfectly white.

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 C shortening
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla or other flavoring (i.e. lemon, peppermint)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp water
  • 4 C powdered sugar, sifted

Directions
  1. Mix shortening, flavoring and salt thoroughly together.
  2. Add powdered sugar and water and mix with an electric mixer at top speed to whipped cream consistency, 5 minutes.
  3. Add extra water by the Tablespoon until icing is desired consistency.

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Comments


A good basic foundation for Buttercream Icing. Great recipe. Its really a good one. Glad you shared. You got my HIGH 5. :)


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