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Buttercream Icing
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Buttercream Icing

5 ingredients 15 min 2 -1/2 cups openrecipes
Buttercream Icing

See how to make a creamy, egg-free frosting for cookies and cupcakes.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

312
Calories
8g
Protein
20g
Fat
25g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
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

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

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