Class Buttercream Icing

Name: Class Buttercream Icing
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable shortening (solid white); 1 1 teaspoon almond flavoring (Wilton) or 1 teaspoon butter flavor extract (Wilton); 7 -8 teaspoons milk or 7 -8 teaspoons water; 1 lb confectioners' sugar (pure cane); 1 tablespoon meringue powder (Wilton brand, you can skip if you are allergic to eggs); 1 pinch salt; Chocolate Buttercream; 1/4 cup cocoa; 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted; 1 -2 tablespoon water

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable shortening (solid white)
1 1 teaspoon almond flavoring (Wilton) or 1 teaspoon butter flavor extract (Wilton)
7 -8 teaspoons milk or 7 -8 teaspoons water
1 lb confectioners' sugar (pure cane)
1 tablespoon meringue powder (Wilton brand, you can skip if you are allergic to eggs)
1 pinch salt
Chocolate Buttercream
1/4 cup cocoa
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
1 -2 tablespoon water

Directions

1

Cream shortening, flavoring, and water.
2

Add dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until all ingredients have been thoroughly mixed together.
3

Blend an additional minute or so, until creamy.
4

For Chocolate Buttercream: Add cocoa, melted chocolate squares, and water to the recipe and mix until well blended.