Basic Buttercream Frosting

Plain buttercream.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, unsalted
• 1⁄2 cup milk, room temperature
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons  flavoring
• 2  lbs confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix at slow speed until smooth.
2. If stiffer icing is needed, or if the weather is very warm, add a little extra sugar.
3. This recipe is enough to cover and fill a 9 by 13-inch sheet cake or 2 (9-inch) layers.