Decorator Buttercream Icing

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup real butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
• 1 dash salt (optional)
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 -3 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and shortening then add vanilla.
• 2 add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed.
• 3 add milk 1 tbls. at a time and beat on high until completely blended.
• 4 tip: to cut the sweetness i usually sprinkle some salt in the vanilla (so it will dissolve) before proceeding with recipe as instructed.