Basic Buttercream Icing

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and butter until lightened in color.
• 2 add vanilla and mix until well combined.
• 3 stir in sugar cup at a time, mixing thoroughly before adding more.
• 4 after all sugar is added, add milk.
• 5 beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 6 keep covered in airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 7 rewhip before using.