Buttercream Dream Icing Recipes

BUTTERCREAM DREAM ICING

Steps:

• Cream unsalted butter, salt, and shortening with an electric mixer.
• Add vanilla, mix well.
• Slowly add icing sugar, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
• Once all the sugar is thoroughly mixed, begin adding the milk one tablespoon at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Continue to add milk until icing reaches desired consistency.

DREAM WHIP BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup milk, vanilla, and Dream Whip in large bowl.
• Add half of sugar; blend well. Whip rapidly until thickened-about 2 minutes.
• At medium speed alternately add remaining sugar and milk; beat after each addition.
• Add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well.
• Makes 2 3/4 cups, enough for 8- or 9-inch layer cake or 24 cupcakes.
• LEMON OR ORANGE BUTTER FROSTING.
• Prepare as above; omit vanilla and substitute 2 tablespoons lemon or orange juice for the 2 tablespoons milk. Add 1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange rind after beating in butter.

RICH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add enough milk until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

FLUFFY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. With a mixer, beat the butter for 1 minute. Then add the powdered sugar, Package of Dream Whip, salt, whipping cream and the vanilla. Mix on low speed until all combined then on high speed for 4-5 minutes.

QUICK AND ALMOST-PROFESSIONAL BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• Cream room temperature butter with a hand mixer, the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, or a wooden spoon until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract.
• Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add food coloring, if using, and beat for thirty seconds until smooth or until desired color is reached.

WHIPPED BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• Combine dream whip, water, and vanilla with a mixer in a deep bowl until combined on low; Increase speed to high and whip until mixture begins to look fluffy (approximately 4 minutes).
• Add shortening, whipping cream, and butter. Combine with mixer on low speed, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Once combined, mix on high for approximately two minutes. It should look like frosting at this point. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition.
• This recipe will frost a 13 x 9 x 2 or two 9" rounds, with icing left over for piping and decorating.

BUTTERCREAM DREAM (BY AGENTCAKEBAKER)

Steps:

• Bring butter to room temperature.
• In a mixing bowl, whip butter and crisco together.
• Add the extract and whip.
• Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix well.
• Add one tbs milk at a time until you get your desired stiffness.
• Whip for 5-10 minutes until fluffy.