what is a good recipe for butter cream frosting?

Answer 1

Try allrecipes.com

Answer 2

Buttercream Frosting
From Linda Larsen,
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This delicious frosting can be made into peanut butter frosting by stirring in about 1/2 cup of peanut butter after it's made; or chocolate frosting by beating in 2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate at the very end.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
6-7 cups powdered or confectioner's sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
6-9 Tbsp. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
PREPARATION:
In large bowl, cream butter until very fluffy. Add part of the sugar and salt and beat again. Continue adding sugar and milk in small batches, alternately, beating until very fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Fill and frost cake.
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If you have leftover frosting, put it between graham crackers for a fabulous after-school snack for your kids (or you!).

Answer 3

Here is a good Chocolate Frosting that will frost one 9x13 or two 8 or 9 inch layers.
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanillla
3-1/2 cups powdered sugar
Combine melted butter, cocoa and salt: then add milk and vanilla. Mix in sugar in 3 parts. Mix until smooth and creamy. Add more sugar to thicken or milk to thin, if needed for good spreading consistency.

Answer 4

Best Buttercream Frosting

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
In small saucepan cook flour and milk until it forms a ball, stirring constantly. Cool to room temperature.
With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat both mixtures together on high speed until fluffy and smooth. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Refrigerate for about 1/2 hour, until it is of spreading consistency.

Answer 5

I used a standard recipe from Better Homes and Gardens Recipes, but here is a web site you can check out -- offers lots of different recipes for butter cream frosting.

http://www.recipezaar.com/140357

Answer 6

Are you planning on using it for decorating purposes??? Roses, borders, and such... Use my recipe. I'm a cake decorator and I swear by it!!! I refuse to use anything else. Here ya go!!!

Mix 1 cup crisco w/ 1 tbsp vanilla
add 1 bag powdered sugar (2lbs)
mix in milk as needed (itty bit @ a time) to get the desired consistency.
If you add too much milk, don't fret!!! Add more p. sugar

Answer 7

THE PERFECT BUTTERCREAM ICING RECIPE ~ ALSO KNOWN AS TAMI'S BUTTERCREAM by TAMI SMITH
http://www.baking911.com/asksarahbb/index.php?showtopic=864