Wilton Butter Cream Icing

The Wilton Butter Cream Icing is the colored frosting and Yes I decorated this...

Our Buttercream Icing recipe is perfect for spreading or decorating. Follow our instructions to make it the ideal consistency you need.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons milk

Makes:

About 3 cups of icing.

Instructions:

step 1

In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.

step 2

For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.

step 3

For thin (spreading) consistency icing, add 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk.

step 4

For Pure White Icing (stiff consistency), omit butter; substitute an additional 1/2 cup shortening for butter and add 1/2 teaspoon No-Color Butter Flavor. Add up to 4 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk to thin for icing cakes.

From: http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Buttercream-Icing

Chocolate Butter-Cream Frosting

1/2 Cup Butter

1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 

2-3 Cups Powdered Sugar

1/4 Cup Milk

1 tsp. Vanilla Extract 

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until frosting is creamy, 3-5 minutes. Add more powdered sugar as needed to achieve a thick but not stiff frosting that is easy to spread. Add milk to thin the frosting if it gets too thick. 

From: http://bakingbites.com/2007/09/devils-food-cupcakes-with-vanilla-cream-filling/

*I live this frosting recipe. I was super impressed by it. One of my friends recommended it to me. It works well when using a piping bag and tip. I had to play with some tips since I bought some and it was awesome! I enjoyed making them and will continue to do fancy stuff like this because its fun and I enjoy it waayy to much!*