Welcome back!
You’ve returned to this recipe. Save it to your personal Recipe Box so you won’t have to search for it again.
Free for 30 days. No payment information required.
Decorator Buttercream Icing
At a Glance
- Total
- 10 min
- Servings
- 3.00 / cups
Categories
- Dessert
- Frosting
- No-cook
- Easy
- No-Cook
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 3. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Decorator Buttercream Icing brings together 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup real butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 10 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 3 servings.
Hands-Free Mode Off
Want to make this later?
Save this recipe to your personal Recipe Box and find it whenever you need it.
Free for 30 days. No payment information required.
Plan This Meal for Later
Create your free My Kitchen account
Start your free 30-day trial and we’ll add this recipe to your meal plan automatically.
No payment information required.
Equipment
Mixing bowl, electric mixer, measuring cups, measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup real butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
- 1 dash salt (optional)
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons milk
Send These Ingredients to My Shopping List
Create your free My Kitchen account
Start your free 30-day trial and we’ll add this recipe to your shopping list automatically.
No payment information required.
Instructions
Cream butter and shortening then add vanilla.
Add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed.
Add milk 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until completely blended.
TIP: To cut the sweetness I usually sprinkle some salt in the vanilla (so it will dissolve) before proceeding with recipe as instructed.
Keep Cooking
More shortening Recipes
Explore the full recipe collection for another idea to make next.
Find more recipesTurn this recipe into a complete meal
Ask Your Kitchen Concierge to find sides, desserts or other recipes that work with this dish.
Advertisement
Reviews, cook notes, and substitutions
No member notes yet. Public visitors can read notes here once members share them.
Log in with an active membership to leave a review or share cook notes and substitutions.
Keep exploring
What would you like to make next?
Turn this recipe into dinner Ask Your Kitchen Concierge to suggest a main course, side and dessert using recipes already on Shared Recipes Club.
