Cake with Buttercream Decorating Frosting Recipe
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Cake with Buttercream Decorating Frosting

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen  
"This sweet creamy frosting made the real butter is easy to blend together and holds its shape nicely when used to decorate a special layer cake."

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Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 pounds confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • Blue, yellow and green gel, paste or liquid food coloring

Directions

  1. Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for two 9-in. layers. Cool on wire racks.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and shortening. Beat in sugar, vanilla, salt and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Place 1/4 cup frosting each in three small bowls; tint one blue, one yellow and one green. Set aside 2-1/4 cups of remaining frosting for basket weave decoration and shell border. Spread remaining frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
  3. To decorate, place reserved white frosting in pastry bag. Use medium basket weave tip to decorate sides of cake using basket weave pattern (see diagrams at right). Change to medium star tip to pipe shell border along bottom and top edges of cake.
  4. For writing, use medium round tip an blue frosting to pipe desired greeting off-center on top of cake. Use medium round tip top pipe green vines around writing. Switch to medium leaf tip to pipe green leaves along vines. Use small flower tip to pipe yellow and blue flowers along vines. Leftover frosting can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Footnotes

  • Use of a coupler ring will allow you to easily change pastry tips for different designs.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2008 by Jen G 
I used this recipe (only the frosting directions) for a birthday cake I was making for a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2006 by JENNIPOO2 
I needed to make a butter cream frosting WITHOUT eggs for a baby shower, and I used this. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2008 by Monica Boles 
This frosting is taste great. I received many compliments and requests for the recipe. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2007 by Jeannie 
This frosting is the BOMB!!I got a lot of compliments. Its creamy, flavorful and easy to adj.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2009 by cblasher 
This is quick to make. As others have said there is more than enough frosting for a regular 2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2009 by BeckyB 
This is the best buttercream recipe I have found. I tried many recipes without shortening and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by AGlass13 
WONDERFUL frosting!!!! I just finished making this for a birthday cake for my daughter. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by omigodshoes 
Wow! I didn't think I'd need 3 POUNDS of confectioner's sugar, but I really did use all of it.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2009 by naples34102 
Very easy, uncomplicated and reliable buttercream. I made half the recipe, which very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2008 by born2cook 
It was very good!! It tasted perfect and I much rather make this myself then spend 75.00 just... MORE

 
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