1 c. unsalted butter (softened)
6 - 8 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. milk
2 t vanilla
1) place butter in L bowl. Add 4c of sugar & milk & vanilla. Beat M, 3-5 minutes until smooth and creamy
2) Add remaining sugar 1c at a time. Beat well (2 min) after each addition until icing is thick enough for spreading
Use & store icing at room temp. Can be stored in airtight container for 3 days.
Half recipe makes ~2 cups.
Add half a package of kool-aid mix for interesting taste
made 7.13.11 - a half batch for anton's 8" round bday cake. just yellow food coloring and i used milk in the funfetti mix which was more delicious but browned faster and darker than normal.
ReplyDeletesoftened the butter in the microwave 8 s. at a time.