Mom's Buttercream Frosting¶

| 5 minutes |
Ingredients¶
1 lb confectioner's sugar
0.33 cup soft butter
0.25 cup milk
0.25 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Cookware¶
- 1 large bowl
- 1 electric mixer
Instructions¶
Step 1¶
In a large bowl, with electric mixer at low speed, combine confectioner's sugar, soft butter, milk, salt, and vanilla.
Step 2¶
Beat at medium speed 1 to 2 minutes, until creamy. If desired, add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency.
Chocolate¶
Add ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, beat an extra minute.
Lemon Frosting¶
Replace milk with ¼ cup lemon juice, add 1 tsp lemon zest.
Orange Frosting¶
Replace milk with ¼ cup orange juice. Add 1 tsp orange zest.
Sour Cream¶
Add 3 Tbsp sour cream, beat an extra minute.
Source¶
- Mom Patricia Farmer