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Buttercream Frosting

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 18, 2015
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Add something creamy to your dessert – try this smooth butter-cream frosting that’s ready in just 10 minutes!

Buttercream Frosting

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter and shortening with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in milk and vanilla on medium speed until smooth. If necessary, stir in milk, a few drops at a time, until spreadable. Frosts two 13x9-inch cakes, or fills and frosts two 8- or 9-inch two-layer cakes.

Nutrition

150 Calories
8g Total Fat
0g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
25mg
1%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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