“This quick and easy buttercream is made with margarine and shortening, just like the in-store bakeries!” - by Kris
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 1 - 9x13 inch cake
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla, confectioners' sugar and milk. Beat well.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (24 total)
- Calories
- 172 cal
- 9%
- Fat
- 8.2 g
- 13%
- Carbs
- 25 g
- 8%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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"This is by far the best frosting I have ever had! I made it with butter and butter flavor Crisco and I used whole milk for a more creamy frosting. I have never had so many compliments and it's so si..." See moremple to make. It's so versatile that I made a double batch and used part to frost a cake and then we frosted sugar cookies. I do recommend making sure that you are beating it long enough so as to eliminate lumps of any kind and if your powdered sugar is lumpy, I would sift it before adding to the mixture. All and all- a most excellent recipe!"
JILLLARS
"I made the chocolate version that someone posted in their review, replaced one cup confectioner's sugar with one cup cocoa and increased milk 1/4 cup. It tastes awesome and the texture is great! I wo..." See morerked at a bakery for 2 years and this is just like the frosting there, I am going to frost a cake tomorrow."
naples34102
"This is a simple but perfect, creamy, easily spreadable frosting that is dependable and just plain good. And it pipes well for decorations too! I just used a tad less sugar than called for, and used ..." See morehalf and half rather than milk, which were not major alterations. Great frosting!"
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