Wilton's Buttercream Frosting

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and shortening with electric mixer.
• 2 add vanilla.
• 3 gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. when all of the sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry.
• 4 add milk and beat on high speed until light and fluffy.
• 5 to frost the cake, thin with 1 tablespoon milk if desired.
• 6 keep icing covered until you're ready to decorate. for best results, keep icing bowl in an air tight bowl in refrigerator when not in use.
• 7 can refrigerate in air tight container 1 week. re-whip before using.