Extra Special Buttercream Icing

1. 1

   Cream butter and shortening until fluffy.

2. 2

   Add sugar, meringue powder, about half of the cream, and continue creaming until well blended.

3. 3

   Add salt, flavorings and enough whipping cream to make the consistency you need.

4. 4

   Beat at medium speed until icing is fluffy.

5. 5

   You may substitute all shortening for the butter, which will give a pure white icing, but the flavor will not be quite as good.

6. 6

   I used butter and real vanilla and the icing turned out a very pale ivory, which I personally prefer to a stark-white icing.

7. 7

   The meringue powder gives the icing a light crust, but it remains soft underneath.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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