How to Make Buttercream Icing for Birthday Cake Small Recipe

Buttercream frosting is one of the easiest and tastiest cake frosting recipes to make. Because it goes well with many different cake flavors, buttercream is also the most versatile and commonly used icing recipe. Often a recipe for buttercream icing makes a lot more than you need. So when you want to make a small batch, simply cut the original recipe in half.

Things You'll Need

  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tbsp. milk
  • Mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Scraper
  • Moist towel

Small Batch of Buttercream Icing Recipe

  1. Cream butter and shortening in a medium mixing bowl. Add vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.

  2. Slowly mix in confectioners sugar by adding 1/2 cup at a time. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure everything gets mixed together well. When finished the icing will appear dry and possibly even crumbly. Don't worry as this is normal.

  3. Add milk and continue mixing until icing is creamy and forms peaks. You may have to adjust the amount of milk depending upon how well the confectioner's sugar is sifted. If you want to add food coloring, simply add a few drops and mix until the icing is the color you want.

  4. Cover icing with a moist towel until you are ready to frost the cake, cupcakes or cookies. This recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups, ideal for a single layer cake, a dozen cupcakes or a couple dozen cookies.

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