Buttercream Frosting Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4 lbs drivert sugar

1 cup hot water

2 lbs hi-ratio shortening

1 tsp salt

1 tsp butter-vanilla flavoring

PLACE sugar and water into a large mixing bowl.  Mix well until sugar is dissolved.  {about 20 minutes}   Add shortening, salt, and flavoring to the sugar mixture.  Mix until fluffy {about 20 minutes}.  The longer your beat it, the more volume you get.

NOTE:  drivert sugar & high ratio shortening are cake shop items that are not sold in stores.  Visit Classic Cake Decorations for these ingredients.

READY-MADE-FROSTING  Classic Cake Decorations makes and sells the buttercream frosting ready-made, for your convenience.