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Buttercream Frosting
1
⁄3 cup butter or
margarine,
softened
1
⁄4 cup whipping
cream or
evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1
⁄4 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered
sugar, divided
Low-fat milk, if
necessary
Place butter in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat
beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about
1 minute, or until creamy. Stop and scrape bowl.
Add cream, vanilla, salt, and 1 cup powdered
sugar. Turn to STIR Speed and mix about
30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed
2 and mix about 1
1
⁄2 minutes, or until well
blended. Stop and scrape bowl.
Turn to STIR Speed. Gradually add remaining
3 cups powdered sugar and mix until blended.
Stop and scrape bowl, if necessary. Add milk,
1 teaspoon at a time, if necessary. Turn to
Speed 4 and beat about 1 minute, or until
smooth.
Yield: 12 to 16 servings (frosting for 2-layer or
13 x 9 x 2" cake).
Per serving: About 219 cal, 0 g protein, 40 g
carb, 7 g fat, 21 mg chol, 103 mg sodium.
VARIATION
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Mix
1
⁄3 cup cocoa with powdered sugar in small
bowl. Add to softened butter, cream, vanilla, and
salt. Continue as directed above.
Yield 12 to 16 servings (frosting for 2-layer or
13 x 9 x 2" cake)
Per serving: About 224 cal, 1 g protein, 41 g
carb, 7 g fat, 21 mg chol, 103 mg sodium.
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
4 cups powdered
sugar
1 package (8 oz) light
cream cheese
1 teaspoon orange
juice
1
⁄2 teaspoon grated
orange peel
Place all ingredients in mixer bowl. Attach bowl
and flat beater to mixer. Turn to STIR Speed and
mix about 30 seconds, or until blended. Turn to
Speed 4 and beat about 2 minutes, or until
smooth and creamy.
Yield: 12 to 16 servings (frosting for 2-layer or
13 x 9 x 2" cake).
Per serving: About 196 cal, 2 g protein, 41 g
carb, 3 g fat, 7 mg chol, 107 mg sodium.