Buttercream Cream Cheese Decorator Frosting

By scratch cook

This delicious buttercream and cream cheese frosting is perfect for decorating! If you are going to use this as a colored decorator frosting, I've found that adding the gel colors when you add the extracts and milk seems to work the best.

Ingredients

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening (preferably butter flavored)
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
• 2 pounds powdered sugar
• Gel coloring (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Beat the cream cheese, butter and crisco on medium or high speed for 1 minute or until light and fluffy. Add extracts, flavorings and 3 tablespoons of milk, beat on medium speed until combined. Gradually add the powdered sugar in about six different intervals and beat until well combined between intervals, using a rubber scraper to make sure all ingredients are incorporated. Beat on high speed for approximately 1 minute to increase the volume. Frosting will be light and fluffy, you may need to add up to 1 tablespoons of milk for desired consistency. I usually add up to 1 teaspoons extra of one of the extracts if I am going to use the frosting for use in a decorating bag. I just prefer the flavoring instead of the extra milk.

Note:

If you are going to use this as a colored decorator frosting I've found that adding the gel colors when you add the extracts and milk seems to work the best.