# American Buttercream Recipe

This is an easy recipe for American buttercream frosting.

- Total time: 3 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup shortening
- 2 sticks soft butter
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla

## Instructions

1. Add one cup of shortening and two sticks of softened butter to a mixing bowl.
2. Cream together for a couple of minutes.
3. Slowly add in two pounds of powdered sugar.
4. Add four tablespoons of milk and one tablespoon of vanilla.
5. Cream those all together.
6. Add more milk if you want a thinner consistency.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- measuring cup
- measuring spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2UF7uKD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/20d11635-996d-4094-98f8-8aaf86edcd19
- Extracted: 2025-02-17

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