Whipping powered sugar,Butter and vanilla. Does that make a good frosting?

Question

Adding lemon or orange flavoring. Would that create a distinct taste?

Answer 1

Here's a link that has a basic recipe and variations on it:
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/cake/basic-buttercream%20frosting-with-variations-recipe.html

Answer 2

Actually I found a recipe that uses non-hydroginated shortening, but I am sure Earth Balance would work too.

Here's the recipe:

Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting

Time/Servings
Total Time: 8 minutes

Active Time: 8 minutes

Makes: 4 cups

Ingredients
1/2 cup nonhydrogenated shortening
1/2 cup nonhydrogenated margarine, we use Earth Balance
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted if clumpy
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup plain soy milk or soy creamer

Instructions
Beat the shortening and margarine together until well combined and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat for about 3 more minutes.
Add the vanilla and soy milk, and beat for another 5 to 7 minutes until fluffy.

Note: Adding any flavoring to a basic frosting will change the flavor.

Hope that helps. :-)

Answer 3

Those ingredients plus a little milk for thinner is exactly how you make a basic butter cream frosting. You can add whatever extracts you like to give it a different taste. If you like peanut butter you can also add that to make peanut butter frosting.

Answer 4

Bailey,
These would be wonderful ingredients for making
frosting.
Now if you want to create that flavor
for lemon
you can add lemon juice or lime

That orange flavor
orange juice.

Answer 5

That's how I make it, adding milk to get the proper consistency. Much better than the canned stuff, and no preservatives. Add cocoa powder for chocolate.

Answer 6

Yeah, that's how I make it too. And you can add any flavors you want to and it will be good. And don't forget the milk.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Sounds tasty to me. Yum!

Answer 9

Yes because my auntie tried that already.

Answer 10

vanilla