Butter Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 3 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Egg yolk | 1 | |
| Vanilla | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Light cream | 2 Tablespoon |
Directions
Cream butter; gradually add about half the sugar, blending well.
Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
Gradually blend in remaining sugar.
Add enough cream to make of spreading consistency.
Frosts two 8 or 9 inch layers.
Orange Frosting: Add 2 teaspoons grated orange peel to butter in Butter Frosting.
Stir in orange juice instead of cream to make of spreading consistency.
Mocha Frosting: Add 1/4 cup cocoa and 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee to butter in Butter Frosting.
Chocolate Butter Frosting: In Butter Frosting, add two 1 ounce squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled, with the egg yolk and vanilla; blend well.
Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
Gradually blend in remaining sugar.
Add enough cream to make of spreading consistency.
Frosts two 8 or 9 inch layers.
Orange Frosting: Add 2 teaspoons grated orange peel to butter in Butter Frosting.
Stir in orange juice instead of cream to make of spreading consistency.
Mocha Frosting: Add 1/4 cup cocoa and 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee to butter in Butter Frosting.
Chocolate Butter Frosting: In Butter Frosting, add two 1 ounce squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled, with the egg yolk and vanilla; blend well.
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