Buttercream Frosting II

By Addie

Our home economists suggest keeping the recipes for this creamy frosting handy because it deliciously tops cakes as well as cookies.

MY NOTES: Try this frosting on cupcakes!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla (frosting will be thick). Add food coloring if desired. Yield: 2 1/2 cups.
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REVIEWS:

This is a poor mans recipe. My 6 siblings and I use to make this same tasting fronting with mom growing up for Christmas cookies....it was just powdered sugar and water. I am very disappointed with this recipe. My nice was very excited to try something NEW and unfortunately ended up with an old family recipe.

Very good frosting. Sweetness is not overpowering. I tried it on sugar cookies but I think it will perfect on cupcakes. Definitely staying in my recipe box.

Big hit on cupcakes!!

I really like this recipe, but I used 5 cups of confectioner sugar. I still thought it was too sweet, so I added peanut butter to take away from the sweetness I and it was better.

I added 1 more cup of confectioners' sugar and 2 more teaspoons vanilla extract. Instead of milk I used water and I used 10 tablespoons of water in my recipe. Great Recipe! Yummy! I took this frosting over to my sisters house for cookie decorating and left it there. They liked it so much!

You can also use 1/2 margarine and 1/2 shortening if you want a pure white frosting use all shortening and wiltons clear butter flavor