Basic Buttercream Icing

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Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter or margarine (room temperature) (use vegetable shortening when pure white icing is needed)
• 1/2 cup milk (room temperature)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla or other desired flavoring
• 2 pounds confectioners' sugar

Servings 6

Combine all the ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix at slow speed until smooth.

If stiffer icing is needed, or if the weather is very warm, add a little extra sugar.

This recipe is enough to cover and fill a 9 by 13-inch sheet cake or 2 (9-inch) layers.