does anyone know a good butter cream frosting recipe?

Answer 1

try this web site:

http://www.recipezaar.com/ingreds.php?q=Buttercream+Icing

Answer 2

1 cup (2 sticks butter), softened
~~~~~I use salted butter for frosting for flavor
1 pound (4 cups) sifted powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla
pinch of salt
Heavy cream to adjust consistency of frosting, about 2 to 4 Tablespoons
~~~~~you can also use half-n-half or light cream

In a mixing bowl, beat the butter until softened, slowly add the powdered sugar and cream until light, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla, salt and any cream to make the frosting soft enough to spread. Spread over the cooled cake and top with sprinkles or chopped nuts

Answer 3

BUTTER CREAM


Ingredients:
½cupsoft butter125 mL
2cupssifted icing sugar500 mL
1egg white, stiffly beaten1
flavouring – see below


Method:
cream butter with icing sugar
add egg white and flavouring, and beat until smooth, adding extra icing sugar if it needs thickening
makes enough frosting for a 2 layer cake, or filling for 3 layers





VANILLA BUTTER CREAM
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
CHOCOLATE BUTTER CREAM2 oz (60 g) melted unsweetened chocolate
CHOCOLATE RUM BUTTER CREAM1 oz (30 g) melted unsweetened chocolate and
1 tbsp (15 mL) dark rum
COFFEE BUTTER CREAM1 tsp (5 mL) instant coffee powder

Answer 4

There is an excellent recipe on the side of a box of Domino confectioners sugar.

Answer 5

BUTTER CREAM RIBBON CHOCOLATE FUDGE
CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/4 c.sugar
3 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp. butter, softened
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Fudge Frosting

Combine cream cheese, 1 egg and 1/4 cup sugar in medium mixing bowl; beat at high speed until smooth. Gradually add 3 tablespoons milk and next 3 ingredients, beating well. Set aside.

Melt baking chocolate in top of double boiler or in microwave; let cool. Cream 1/2 cup butter; gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating well. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt and add to creamed mixture alternately with 1 1/3 cups milk, mixing well after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Spread half of chocolate batter in greased and floured 13"x9"x2" baking pan. Spoon reserved cream cheese mixture evenly over chocolate batter; top with remaining half of chocolate batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Spread frosting over cake.

Makes 15 servings.

FUDGE FROSTING:

2 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/4 c. butter
3 1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar
1/3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt chocolate and butter together in top of double boiler or microwave, let cool. Add powdered sugar and milk to chocolate mixture, beating until smooth. Stir in vanilla.

Makes 2 cups.

Answer 6

Check out my website

http://moscreations.topcities.com/cakes63.html

Several flavors of the butter cream icing

Answer 7

Go to recipes.com. They have a couple of versions I have tried, one with just butter and one with shortening included. Both versions are yummy, but for decoratiing purposes, use the one including shortening.

Answer 8

factors: a million/2 cup stable vegetable shortening a million/2 cup (a million stick) butter or margarine softened a million teaspoon sparkling vanilla extract 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately a million lb.) 2 tablespoons milk Makes: approximately 3 cups of icing. + View bigger classes (Medium Consistency) In great bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. upload vanilla. gradually upload sugar, one cup at a time, beating properly on medium velocity. Scrape sides and backside of bowl frequently. while all sugar has been jumbled mutually, icing will seem dry. upload milk and beat at medium velocity till easy and fluffy. save bowl coated with a humid fabric till waiting to apply. For superb effects, save icing bowl in refrigerator while not in use. Refrigerated in an hermetic field, this icing could be saved 2 weeks. Rewhip in the previous utilising.

Answer 9

HERE IS MY FAVORITE ONE TO USE:

http://cake.allrecipes.com/az/FrnchBttrcrm.asp