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French Buttercream Frosting
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French Buttercream Frosting

7 ingredients 2 cups openrecipes
French Buttercream Frosting

"This buttercream is great for icing cakes, and writing on them. It gets hard when refrigerated, so you have to let it come to room temperature before serving. You cannot make flowers with this recipe. I use this recipe every time I make birthday cakes for my family."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

669
Calories
14g
Protein
18g
Fat
108g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon butter flavored extract
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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