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Buttercream Frosting

July 7, 2008 By Jeanine Friesen 6 Comments

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I topped the Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes with this wonderful buttercream frosting for my daughter & her friends. I think it was a great icing, not very sweet, but it piped onto the cupcakes beautifully, even on a very hot day.

 

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Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp clear imitation vanilla extract
1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions:
1. Cream shortening and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar and continue beating until well blended.
2. Add vanilla and whipping cream blending on low speed until moistened. Add additional whipping cream if necessary (up to 2 ounces). Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.

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About Jeanine Friesen

Jeanine Friesen is the creator of gluten free recipes that are so good, you can't tell they are gluten free. Her site, Faithfully Gluten Free, has been helping the gluten free community live a life filled with delicious food since 2008. She has also published a beginner guide for those on the gluten free journey called "The Everything Guide to Living Gluten Free".

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Comments

  1. Kevin says

    July 7, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    That butter cream frosting looks great!

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  2. Susan says

    July 7, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    The buttercream icing was smooth and creamy…just as good as it looks

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  3. April says

    July 8, 2008 at 7:41 am

    This looks delicious! Can I just have a bowl and a spoon?

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  4. [email protected] says

    July 13, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    the happy sunny yellow frosting…much appreciated on a somehwat gloomy july sunday here in LA!

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  5. Jeanine says

    July 13, 2008 at 2:22 pm

    I think yellow frosting with beautiful sprinkles can brighten anyone’s day…will have to remember that when it’s -35*C here in winter. :p

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  6. Anonymous says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Adding another cup of p. sugar makes it a little sweeter, delicious!! If it's too thick just add a table spoon of water to get it back to the consistency you like!!

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