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Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Ingredients: butter, without salt sugars, granulated vanilla extract milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat Directions: In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat i...

Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients:
butter, without salt
sugars, granulated
vanilla extract
milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy.
Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
Yield: About 3 cups.
Easy Almond Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, use 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon almond extract instead of the vanilla.
Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup baking cocoa and 6-7 tablespoons milk.
Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Lemon Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 5-6 tablespoons lemon juice instead of the milk and 1 teaspoon grated peel.
Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Orange Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 5-6 tablespoons orange juice instead of the milk and add 1 teaspoon grated orange peel.
Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Peanut Butter Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 1/2 cup peanut butter instead of the butter and use 6-8 tablespoons milk.
Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Peppermint Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract instead of the vanilla.
Yield: about 3 cups.