Simple Way to Chocolate Cake With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Smooth Buttercream Frosting

A real buttercream frosting takes little time to make, can be tinted with food coloring (use paste or gel, not liquid food color), and will hold up to one week if tightly covered and refrigerated.

Recipe Summary Smooth Buttercream Frosting

This flavorful icing is ideal for decorating. It may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week. Re-whip before using.

Ingredients | Chocolate Cake With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

½ cup vegetable shortening

½ cup butter

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

5 cups confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons milk

Directions

Beat shortening and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, about 3 minutes; stir in vanilla extract. Beat sugar, one cup at a time, into butter mixture on medium speed. Add milk and beat on high speed until light and fluffy.

Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to decorate. For best results, keep icing refrigerated when not using.

Info | Chocolate Cake With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Servings: 16 Yield: 3 -1/2 cups

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Chocolate Cake With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting / Leave the butter to soften at room temperature, then beat together with the icing sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk (or cream ) until smooth.