Badass Buttercream

This is a great simple buttercream recipe that I trust and can be easily adjusted to the desired consistency by adding a little more water or milk when making this recipe.

• Ready In: 7 mins
• Yields: 6 Cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1  cup  Crisco
• 2 -3  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2  lbs confectioners' sugar
• 3 -4  tablespoons water or 3 -4  tablespoons milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups  , coco-powder for chocolate buttercream

Directions

1. Cream together the softened butter and crisco vegetable shortening. Blend them until fluffy or until you cannot tell which is butter and what is crisco.
2. Add your flavorings, I suggested vanilla extract but the possibilities are endless. Peppermint extract, lemon, or maple syrup are excellent choices too. But it is all up to what you want for your cake.
3. Add the sugar a little bit at a time. If you want chocolate buttercream, make sure the coco-powder is stiffed in with the sugar before hand.
4. After all the sugar is incorporated, add the water or milk until the frosting is at your desired consistency.