BUTTERCREAM CAKE FROSTING

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A touch of red food coloring gives this buttercream frosting recipe a lovely pink hue.

Provided by Judy Wattenbarger

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup butter
6 cups confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk
7 drops red food coloring

Steps:

  • Beat butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 3 cups of the sifted confectioners' sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in the vanilla, salt, and 1/3 cup of the milk. Gradually beat in the 3 remaining cups of confectioner's sugar. Beat in additional milk (1 to 2 tablespoons) if needed, to make frosting of spreading consistency. If desired tint the frosting pink with 6 to 8 drops of red food coloring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.1 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 107.7 mg, Sugar 47.4 g

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