Simply smooth white buttercream

By jenan

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I was tired of many buttercreams tasting like crisco so I did some trials and came up with this one. Its creamy, smooth, white and easy to ice. It also has a really light vanilla taste. I use this on all of my cakes…..you can see on my pictures of how smooth it gets with a hot knife…..oh and its not too sweet….but its still sweet. im really not a fan of buttercream but this is my go to icing for all my cakes. Great for decorating too! (FYI this icing does not crust)

Simply smooth white buttercream

Ingredients

2 sticks of salted butter (at room temp, but not mushy)
2/3 cup of crisco (I use the sticks)
1 tsp clear vanilla (i use wilton)
1/2 tsp butter flavor (also wilton)
1/4 to 1/3 of cup of heavy whipping cream
2lb bag of C&H powder sugar ( any other brand doesnt get smooth and feels grainy)

Instructions

In a large mixer cream the butter and crisco untill smooth. Add the vanilla, butter flavor and the smaller amount of the cream. Mix until creamy. Add half the bag of powedered sugar and beat for 3-4 minutes until smooth, making sure to scrape the sides. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and beat for another 3-4 minutes. The longer you beat the buttercream the lighter and fluffier it gets. Add more cream if you want it softer, add more powdered sugar to make it more stiff. I always beat it with a spoon after its done just to knock out some of the air bubbles. Also, i noticed that the flavor tastes better the longer it sits. Keep any extra frostingn in an airtight container, in the fridge. I have left this frosting out for a day or two and it still tastes good. Enjoy!

full of fat, saturated fat and sugar!