Best Buttercream Icing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
- 4 c. sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tbsp. lowfat milk or cream
Directions
- Cream butter and shortening.
- Add in sugar, 1/2 c. at a time, beating after each addition.
- Add in vanilla and lowfat milk; beat well.
- For cake icing, add in 2 Tbsp. more lowfat milk.
- The recipe can be colored, but if you use liquid coloring be careful of the amount of lowfat milk used.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 41g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 291 | |
| Calories from Fat 286 | 98% |
| Total Fat 32.48g | 41% |
| Saturated Fat 13.72g | 55% |
| Trans Fat 5.71g | |
| Cholesterol 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium 13mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.35g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.36g | 0% |
| Protein 0.33g | 1% |
