Basic Buttercream Frosting
Print recipe| Serves | Makes enough for top and sides of 8 or 9 inch square cake or 18 mediums sized cup cakes |
| Inspiration | Purity Cook Book |
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp soft butter
- 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Cups icing sugar
- 2 - 2 1/2 Tbsp warm cream or milk
Directions
| Basic Buttercream Frosting | |
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Cream the butter. Beat in the vanilla. Blend in the icing sugar alternately with the warm cream.  | |
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Double the recipe to fill and frost two 8 or 9 inch layers.  | |
| Orange Butter Frosting | |
| Prepare as for Buttercream Frosting following the recipe, but omitting the vanilla and substituting 2 to 2 1/2 tbsp of warm orange juice. Finally, blend in 1 tsp of finely grated orange peel. | |
| Mocha Butter Frosting | |
| Prepare as for Buttercream Frosting following the recipe, but add 3 tbsp of cocoa powder to the creamed butter. Substitute 2 to 2 1/2 tbsp of hot coffee for the cream. | |
| Lemon Butter Frosting | |
| Prepare as for Buttercream Frosting following the recipe, but substitute lemon extract for the vanilla extract. Use 1 tbsp of lemon juice and 1 to 1/2 tbsp of warm milk. Finally, blend in 1 tsp of finely grated lemon peel. | |