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Buttercream Frosting (creamier)

Creamy buttercream frosting, easy to make.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups butter Many recipes call for unsalted butter, but I found that left the frosting too bland.
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • dsah salt
  • 4 tablespoons milk preferably whole milk or cream
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla or other flavoring, but adjust amount to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract optional

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and shortening together until fluffy, a few minutes.
  2. Add powdered sugar, milk, salt, and vanilla.

  3. Cream together until smooth, 1 – 3 minutes.

  4. Add more milk if too stiff, more powdered sugar if too thin.