This recipe makes an ideal buttercream for frosting cakes and decorating them with borders.
Ingredients
- 2 cups shortening
- 8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
- 6 fluids ounces heavy cream
Instructions
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1
Cream shortening until fluffy. Add confectioner's sugar and continue creaming until well blended.
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2
Add salt, vanilla, and whipping cream blend on low speed until moistened. Add additional whipping cream if necessary (up to 2 ounces). Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.
Nutrition Facts
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