Best 10 Buttershortening Frosting Recipes

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Butterscotch frosting, also commonly called brown sugar frosting, is a sweet and creamy frosting that is perfect for cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and other desserts. It is made with butter, shortening, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. Butterscotch frosting is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. You can add different flavors, such as chocolate, peanut butter, or caramel, or you can tint it different colors to match your dessert. No matter how you choose to make it, butterscotch frosting is sure to be a hit with your friends and family.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

THE IDEAL CRUSTING BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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This ideal crusting buttercream frosting recipe makes it easy to add finishing touches to your cake and is a must if you want a frosting that keeps its shape!

Provided by Sarah

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup Unsalted Butter (Softened)
½ cup Solid Vegetable Shortening
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
4 cups Powdered Sugar ((Confectioners' Sugar) Sifted)
2 tablespoons Milk, Heavy Cream or Water
pinch Salt (optional)

Steps:

  • Cream butter and shortening together on medium speed until light and fluffy. This should take about 1 minute.
  • Add the vanilla, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, then beat well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Once all the sugar is mixed in, gradually add in the milk (or heavy cream or water), a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.

BUTTER/SHORTENING FROSTING



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This is a large batch of frosting, easily halved. Not too, too sweet. Good for cookies and cakes. Mostly I am posting it so I can always find it!!

Provided by eBeth

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 -3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Cream together softened butter,shortening, and vanilla.
  • Add sugar in increments, blending well.
  • Add milk 1T at a time until desired consistency.
  • Can be separated in batches and colored with food coloring.

BUTTERCREAM ICING



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An easy to make egg-free frosting that works great for decorating cookies for holidays, birthdays and parties. When you need to add coloring to icing, use color paste. If you use liquid coloring, you may need to add more confectioner's sugar.

Provided by Sharon Gerstman

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Time 15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and vanilla. Blend in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the milk, and continue mixing until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered until ready to decorate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.7 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 12.3 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 33.6 mg, Sugar 23.6 g

MOM'S BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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A smooth creamy frosting, perfect for any occasion. This is an old recipe from the 1940's.

Provided by Adora Marchi

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
½ cup shortening
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan mix the flour and the milk and cook over low heat until it forms a smooth paste with no lumps. Place in refrigerator and let cool completely.
  • With an electric mixer beat the shortening, butter or margarine and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the cooled flour paste and mix until smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Use to frost any cooled cake. Makes enough to frost one 9x13 inch sheet cake or two 8 or 9 inch layer cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 62.9 mg, Sugar 13.5 g

THE BEST BAKERY STYLE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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If you are looking for a frosting that tastes just like the frosting you get on cakes from the bakery then you will love this recipe. This is a light, creamy, fluffy frosting that spreads and pipes well. It's sweet but yummy.

Provided by Heather Reynolds in

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
2 cups powdered sugar
1 dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 -4 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Place butter, shortening, sugar, salt, vanilla and 2 tablespoons milk in a chopper and pulse 4 or 5 times for about 10 seconds each time.
  • Add additional milk 1 tablespoon at a time and pulse until your reach the desired consistency.
  • Make enough frosting for a 2 layer cake or one 9 x1 3 cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.1, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 25.5, Sodium 68.9, Carbohydrate 20.1, Sugar 19.6, Protein 0.2

BEST EVER BUTTER CREAM FROSTING



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This frosting it the best you will ever taste. It is so creamy and just tastes great on any cake.

Provided by Debbie

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 egg white
¾ cup milk
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Heat milk to boiling, and then let cool. In a large bowl, beat egg white until stiff. Add sugar, butter, and vanilla. Mix with mixer till well blended. Add cooled milk, then beat until nice and creamy. Will take about 15 to 20 minutes of beating after adding the milk. Use to frost any kind of cake. Best if kept refrigerated after frosting cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.6 g, Cholesterol 27.9 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 79.9 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

CLASSIC BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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Make and share this Classic Buttercream Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Christine

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 lbs confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)

Steps:

  • Place butter, shortening, milk, vanilla, salt and one pound of sugar in large bowl.
  • Beat at low speed until combined.
  • Gradually add the other pound of sugar.
  • Stop and scrape sides.
  • Beat on high until mixture is light and fluffy.
  • Keep covered with plastic wrap to prevent crusting.
  • Chocolate Buttercream: For each pound of sugar used in the butter cream, allow 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, 3 tablespoons butter and 0.125 teaspoon salt.

BUTTER CREAM FROSTING II



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This quick and easy buttercream is made with margarine and shortening, just like the in-store bakeries!

Provided by Kris

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Time 20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla, confectioners' sugar and milk. Beat well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 2.6 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 50.3 mg, Sugar 24.6 g

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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This basic buttery frosting has unmatchable homemade taste. With a few simple variations, you can come up with different colors and flavors-from orange, lemon and mint to chocolate and peanut butter. -Diana Wilson, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield about 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup butter, softened
8 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 to 3/4 cup milk

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 453 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 160mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (75g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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Start with this simple Buttercream Frosting recipe and then spread it on-or change up the dessert topping with your choice of additional ingredients.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 20 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar (about 4 cups)

Steps:

  • Beat butter, cream cheese spread and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended.
  • Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition until blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

Tips:

  • Use unsalted butter for a more consistent flavor and texture. If you only have salted butter on hand, be sure to omit the added salt in the recipe.
  • Bring the butter and shortening to room temperature before creaming them together. This will help them combine more easily and smoothly, resulting in a lighter and fluffier frosting.
  • Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time. This will help prevent the frosting from becoming too thick or grainy.
  • Beat the frosting on high speed for at least 2 minutes. This will help incorporate air into the frosting, making it light and fluffy.
  • Add flavorings, such as vanilla extract or almond extract, to taste. You can also add food coloring to tint the frosting any color you like.
  • Use the frosting immediately or store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Bring the frosting to room temperature before using it.

Conclusion:

Buttercream frosting made with butter and shortening is a classic frosting that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, you are sure to find a buttercream frosting recipe in this article that you will love.

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