Buttercream Frosting

By tjberens

Ingredients

• 3-3/4 cup (l lb. box) Powdered Sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine (2/3 stick), softened

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer or with heavy spoon until smooth and creamy; scrape bowl often. If too stiff to spread easily, beat in a few drops of milk.

Variations: Peanut Butter Crunch—substitute peanut butter for butter, sprinkle either candy peanut butter pieces or chopped peanuts over frosting.

Chocolate—add ½ cup cocoa, top with chocolate curls, if desired.

Orange—substitute fresh orange juice for milk, add 1 tsp. orange rind, top with thin strips of orange peel.

Cherry—substitute 3 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice for milk, add in 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries.