Buttercream Icing

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Crisco
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 4 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk or water

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and shortening with electric mixer.

Step 2

Add vanilla.

Step 3

Gradually add icing sugar. Once all icing sugar is added it will appear dry, scrape sides and bottom often.

Step 4

Add milk or water and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.

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For chocolate buttercream icing: add 3/4 cup cocoa and an additional 2 tbsp milk or water to the recipe.