Buddy Valestro's Decorator Buttercream

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 7 1/2 cups powdered (10X) sugar
• 2 1/4 cups vegetable shortening
• 6 tablespoons. 3/4 stick, unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Put sugar, shortening, butter, and vanilla in bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment and paddle at low-medium speed until mixture is smooth, with no lumps, about 3 minutes.

With motor running, add water in thin stream and continue to paddle until absorbed, about 3 minutes.

The buttercream can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.