Browse the recipe Buttercream Frosting

YIELD Makes about 3-1/2 cups
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INGREDIENTS

6 cups powdered sugar, sifted and divided
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
6 to 8 tablespoons milk, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla

PREPARATION:

  1. Combine 3 cups powdered sugar, butter, shortening, 4 tablespoons milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar; beat until light and fluffy, adding more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed for good spreading consistency.
This recipe appears in: Silver Anniversary Cake  /  Frosting & Icing