Serves: 2
Total Calories: 1,396

4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter softened
1/4 cup vegetable shortening solid
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
food color (optional)

In a small mixer bowl at low speed, beat powdered sugar, butter, shortening, milk, vanilla, and almond extract until blended. At medium-high speed, beat until light and fluffy. If desired, beat in food color, a drop at a time. Leftover frosting can be kept covered in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: Sift together powdered sugar and 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder. Prepare as above.










(Note: Recipe in Cupcakes For Kids and Goodies To Go are identical. The recipes in Cookie Creations and Cut-Out Cookies have the same ingredients as above only in half the amounts and the liquid ingredient reads "milk or lemon juice". The yield in both Cookie Creations and Cut-Out Cookies is "Makes about 1 cup".)

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 2
Total Calories: 1,396
Calories from Fat: 426

More Recipes from the Birthday Cakes For Kids Cookbook:
Buttercream Frosting