Mom's Homemade Buttercream Icing

Growing up, my mom went through this cake making phase.  You know the ones.  You get those nifty character shaped pans and the star-tip the heck out of the thing!  Yep, she was all about that in the early 90's.  Now, her cake making phase may have ended (she is into cupcakes now), but her AMAZING butter cream recipe will remain! 

Let me show you how she makes it!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract          
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons milk

Tools

• Electric mixer
• large bowl
• Silicone Spatula

First you add your vegetable shortening to the mixing bowl.

Then you add your butter.

Cream those together until smooth.

Now you add the vanilla extract.

Then, gradually add the confectioner's sugar a spoonful at a time.

Then, add the milk and mix until smooth. 

And their you have it!  Perfect buttercream EVERY TIME! 

If you want to make a chocolate icing, simply add 3/4 cups of melted chocolate with the vanilla extract!

ENJOY!

Mom's Homemade Buttercream Icing:



Ingredients:

Printable Recipe

• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract          
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons milk

Tools:

• Electric mixer
• large bowl
• Silicone Spatula

Directions:

1. In large bowl, beat shortening and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in vanilla (If you are making chocolate icing, here is where you would add that.)
3. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry.
4. Gradually add milk; beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.

**For Chocolate icing, add 3/4 c. melted chocolate at the vanilla stage**