Decorator Icing

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Ingredients

• 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
• 1/4 c. shortening
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 4 c. powdered sugar
• 2-4 tbsp milk or water

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, beat butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and salt.

On low speed, beat in powdered sugar, 1 c at a time, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Add 2 Tbsp milk; beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable, Frosts 24 cupcakes (about 3c).

2 tbsp: cal 140; fat 6g; sat fat 3g; hol 10mg; sod 40mg; carb 20g; prot 0g; 1/2 starch; 1 other carb; 1 fat; carb choices: 1