Cake with Buttercream Decorating Frosting Recipe

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Cake with Buttercream Decorating Frosting
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Ingredients
8
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Nutrition
1080
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1 package cake mix of your choice (regular size)
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 12 cups confectioners' sugar (about 3 lb)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 to 1 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions for two 9-in. round baking pans. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla, salt and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
  3. Place 1/4 cup frosting each in three small bowls; tint one blue, one yellow and one green. Set aside 2-1/4 cups of remaining frosting for basket weave decoration and shell border. Spread remaining frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
  4. To decorate, cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert medium basket weave tip. Fill the bag with reserved white frosting. Decorate sides of cake using basket weave pattern (see diagrams at right). Change to medium star tip to pipe shell border along bottom and top edges of cake.
  5. For writing, use medium round tip and blue frosting to pipe desired greeting off-center on top of cake. Use medium round tip and green frosting to pipe vines around writing. Switch to medium leaf tip to pipe green leaves along vines. Use small flower tip to pipe yellow and blue flowers along vines. Leftover frosting can be frozen for up to 3 months. Yield: 10-12 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1080.22 Kcal (4523 kJ)
Calories from fat 368.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.98g 63%
Cholesterol 49.3mg 16%
Sodium 435.53mg 18%
Potassium 80.81mg 2%
Total Carbs 179.89g 60%
Sugars 156.73g 627%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 2%
Protein 3.06g 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 150.3mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 419.34 Kcal (1756 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.91g 63%
Cholesterol 19.14mg 16%
Sodium 169.07mg 18%
Potassium 31.37mg 2%
Total Carbs 69.83g 60%
Sugars 60.84g 627%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 2%
Protein 1.19g 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 6%
Calcium 58.3mg 15%

* 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

  • 24.9
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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