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American Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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Servings: 5 cups
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cups unsalted butter, room temperature (1.5 sticks)
  • 1/4 cup lard, room temperature
  • 3.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • t tbsp hot, near boiling, water

Method
 

  1. In a stand mixer bowl add butter and lard, and combine on medium speed until smooth.
  2. Add powdered sugar and salt. Mix on low for one minute or until powdered sugar is incorporated. Increase to high speed and cream for 5 minutes. Until light and fluffy.
  3. Add vanilla and hot water. Mix for an additional one minute of high.

Notes

Makes enough for an 8 or 9-inch cake, two-tiered, or 24-30 cake cakes 
Possible Flavors:
Chocolate, melt 2 ounces of chocolate, let cool, and add after butter and sugar are creamed. Add no water.
Jam of any kind. ¼ cup. No water is needed.
Peanut Butter. ½ cup add with vanilla and water.
Works great for a quick frosting on cupcakes
Lard adds a smoothness and savory flavor offsetting the sweetness that is needed to be a stable buttercream
Any extract can be used. Just be mind full of the amount you add. Less water may be needed.
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