Mom's Buttercream Frosting
 Total Time |
|---|
| 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 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, beat an extra minute.
Lemon Frosting
Replace milk with 1/4 cup lemon juice, add 1 tsp lemon zest.
Orange Frosting
Replace milk with 1/4 cup orange juice. Add 1 tsp orange zest.
Sour Cream
Add 3 Tbsp sour cream, beat an extra minute.
Source
- Mom Patricia Farmer