BUTTERCREAM ICING RECIPE

By bjnelson55

This recipe is from cake decorator, Nancy who was on Twin Cities Live.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Crisco (or any brand all-vegetable, solid shortening) - half butter and half Crisco make a great tasting frosting!
• 2 lbs. powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon unflavored popcorn salt
• 1 teaspoon flavoring (for snow white icing, use a colorless flavor)
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons whipping cream (half & half or milk are OK too)

Preparation

Step 1

Measure Crisco, powdered sugar, salt, flavoring and cream into mixing bowl. Blend at low mixer speed until well mixed, then at high speed for 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy.

1) Part butter can be used as a substitute for the Crisco, but the yellow in the butter will affect the color and texture of the icing.

2) This frosting must be refrigerated and can be kept for 1 month. It must be at room temperature for frosting cakes.