Wilton Buttercream Icing

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer.
• 2 add vanilla. gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed.
• 3 scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
• 4 when all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry.
• 5 add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 6 keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.
• 7 for best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. rewhip before using.
• 8 note: changes in wilton's traditional recipes have been made due to trans fat free shortening replacing hydrogenated shortening.