Rick's Special Buttercream Frosting recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups shortening
8 cups confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Nutrition Info

683.7 calories
carbohydrate: 80.3 g
cholesterol: 27.2 mg
fat: 41.6 g
fiber: : -
protein: 0.4 g
saturatedFat: 13.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 105.3 mg
sugar: 78.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening until fluffy. Add sugar, and continue creaming until well blended.

  2. Add salt, vanilla, and 6 ounces whipping cream. Blend on low speed until moistened. Add additional 2 ounces whipping cream if necessary. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.

Recipe Yield

7 cups

Recipe Note

Use this recipe to get an ideal buttercream for frosting and borders on cakes, cupcakes, or even cookies.

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