Basic Buttercream Icing Recipe

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Basic Buttercream Icing
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
227
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 lb confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4-1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2-1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Cream shortening and butter until fluffy.
  2. Add sugar and continue creaming until well blended.
  3. Add salt, flavoring, and cream and blend on low speed until moistened.
  4. Beat at high speed until fluffy.
  5. Note: If adding more flavoring, the flavoring with the cream should be 1/4 to 1/2 cup.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 226.64 Kcal (949 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.04g 20%
Cholesterol 18.42mg 6%
Sodium 38.39mg 2%
Potassium 5.33mg 0%
Total Carbs 28.45g 9%
Sugars 27.8g 111%
Protein 0.13g 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 3.7mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 503.82 Kcal (2109 kJ)
Calories from fat 260.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.98g 20%
Cholesterol 40.94mg 6%
Sodium 85.33mg 2%
Potassium 11.85mg 0%
Total Carbs 63.25g 9%
Sugars 61.8g 111%
Protein 0.28g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 8.3mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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