This was my first ever try at making my own butter cream icing from scratch and it came out amazing!!! So smooth and so sweet. It was a struggle to get my daughter to stop eating it! HAHAHA

I used Edna's recipe. (Thanks Edna!) I used Walmart brand shortening because I couldn't find ANY high ratio shortening anywhere and I didn't want to use crisco due to the zero transfat. Not goona lie, I'm pretty lazy with sifting so I just didn't sift the sugar at all and it came out perfect! Had to use about a tablespoon more water than the recipe called for but besides that it was perfect! Sooooo excited!

Don't you just love it when things come together? The difference in your water amount can depend on how humid it is in your area and your fat to sugar ratio.

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How can I find "Edna's Buttercream Receipe"?

I have never tried Edna's buttercream. It sounds like I should give it a whirl.

Edna's great! Here is her site http://www.designmeacake.com/id21.html

I love trying different recipes. I will give this a try tonight since my husband just asked me to make some cupcakes for a potluck and I just purchase some sweetex.

I definitely recommend her recipe...so simple and easy to make yet so delicious! Check out some of her videos on youtube too. She really has some great advice!

I will have to stop by Walmart on my way home since I don't have access to Hi ratio shortening. I can't wait to try this. IndyDebi's recipe is also very good and you don't have to use hi ratio. Her recipe is in the recipe section if anyone is interested.

i tried about 10 different recipies, and since then Ednas is teh only one i use....
its yummy
add nutella to the chocolate one to make a yummy hazelnut chocolate bc

MMMM...That sounds yummy Brian. About how much Nutella do you use?

I understand that Edna uses high ratio shortening instead of regular...but other than that, what is it about this recipe that makes it so amazing? It looks exactly like the Wilton recipe to me. Am I missing something?

Just look at Wilton's Recipe. It is different. The recipe I used had 1/2 cup of shortening, 1 stick of butter, 2 tablespoons of water or milk, 1 tablespoon of merengue powder, 4 cups of confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.