Ok I was wondering which BC recipe you all prefer to use? Ive heard of a few different versions using Vanilla Flav with Powder Sugar and Crisco...
Also Vanilla Flav with BC Flav and the powder sugar and crisco, then ive also heard of using Almond Flav with Vanilla and BC flav as well...

Any other Recipes out there that ya'll prefer? TIA

I use the p.sugar/crisco/vanilla/milk version

I have a couple that I use, one with just van and one with van & but flav, oh there is one that I use that has van/but/alm.

2 lbs powdered sugar
2-3 tsp vanilla (i LIKE vanilla!)
1-1/3 cups (give or take) Crisco
1/3 to 1/2 cup milk, to desired consistency

Beat in KA for 3-7 minutes

I just tried buttercream dream (on the recipes here) and it was wonderful!! So yummy.

I use the buttercream dream recipe also...except that I don't use the salted butter, instead add a couple pinches of salt (1 pinch per pound of icing sugar). I like to control that so that I get exactly the taste I like. It cuts the sweetness just enough (and hey then you can decide how sweet you want it).

Have fun,
Ame

I use:
1/4 c butter
3/4 c shortening
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
4 c powdered sugar

milk by teaspoon to adjust the consistancy.
Some of my customers really don't like to total sweetness so I add a pitch a salt as well. I like to use popcorn salt because it is much finer than regular salt.

love love love the bc dream recipe, but i've been playing around with the flavorings. i've used butter flavor, almond, vanilla and lemon (combinations of all).

it's the best stuff ever!

I use:

1/2 cup Crisco
1/2 butter
2 cups fine (shifted) powdered sugar
2 cups unshifted powdered sugar
1 -2 teaspoons van
1/4 almond
1 tablespoon water (or as needed)
a dash of salt
and I sometimes use 1 tablespoon of MP

Thanks so much for all the replies...

Does anyone have a link to the Buttercream dream recipe? and when using butter does it hold up well for piping and such?

I use buttermilk instead of milk. tastes great.

If you use ALL butter it might hold up as well, but you can add a tbsp. of meringue powder and that helps with crusting, etc.

I use a 1/2 butter, 1/2 crisco recipe, but mine is a little different than WIlton and some others I've seen.

Here's mine (a double recipe - which is all I ever make)..

1 stick butter
1/2 c Crisco
7.5 cups powdered sugar
6 tbsp. milk (may have to add a tad more after mixing a bit)
4 tsp. vanilla

Just curious, has anyone made the buttercream dream recipe and added popcorn salt? The reason I asked is because I made a batch just as the recipe called for and I personally thought it was too sweet. I'm going to try it again but use the salt this time. Just wondering if anyone else has added that.