Buttercream/Chocolate Buttercream Frosting*

By á-3145

Ingredients

• Chocolate Buttercream:
• 3/4 C cake flour
• 1 C Crisco
• 3/4 C cold water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract*
• 1 tsp almond extract*
• 2 lb powdered sugar
• pinch of salt
• or 2 tsp any flavoring
• 3-4 oz chocolate flavoring (Choco-bake)

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour and Crisco.

Gradually add extracts and water.

Add about 2 lb powdered sugar (sift if using the frosting soon). If mixer heats, stir in the balance of the sugar by hand. Add pinch of salt.

Beat at medium speed until it holds a peak. Store covered in refrigerator. Keeps indefinitely.


Chocolate Buttercream:
While frosting is still fairly soft, remove half and to the remaining frosting add the chocolate flavoring. The chocolate flavoring form these plastic packets tends to stiffen the frosting.