Sylvia's Buttercream Icing

"This is the icing recipe from my good friend Sylvia. She makes the best cakes and this is what she always ices them with."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
2 large cakes
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ingredients

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directions

  • Using an electric mixer, cream butter, shortening and vanilla. Gradually add the sugar 1 cup at a time, and beat well on medium speed (scrape sides and bottom of bowl often).
  • Once all the sugar is mixed in, add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Keep refrigerated and covered until needed.

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Reviews

  1. Absolutely wonderful - really simple to make and great tasting! This is the recipe I will be using from now on and I've tried a lot!
     
  2. Very good ... next time I will use a little more butter and a little less shortening.
     
  3. Wonderful icing! Being an icing fanatic - it has to be the best and the easiet I've ever had/made! Didn't have vanilla extract on hand, so substituted strawberry...better than I thought it would be! Thank you for posting!
     
  4. This recipe saved me! It can easily be adapted to any size batch.
     
  5. This is excellent!I added 2 TBSP of Bailey's Irish Cream at the very end.The simple white cup cakes will "pop" with flavor. Thanks !
     
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