# American Buttercream Recipe

This is a really easy recipe to make your own frosting.

- 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 to the mixer.
2. Add two sticks of soft butter, one salted and one unsalted.
3. Cream shortening and butter together for a couple of minutes.
4. Slowly add in two pounds of powdered sugar.
5. Add four tablespoons of milk.
6. Add one tablespoon of vanilla.
7. Cream all ingredients together until smooth.
8. Use the frosting to frost cakes, cupcakes, or cookie cakes.

## Equipment

- mixer
- measuring cup
- spoon
- spatula

## Tips

- If you want a thinner consistency you can add more milk.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6ByBVL3/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7ab25e04-07cd-478d-b3de-c0a41a419edf
- Extracted: 2025-07-28

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