Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

After reading the reviews, I was excited about the icing, but the end result is your standard buttercream. I was a little disappointed, but maybe that's my own fault for psyching myself up for it. It's good icing, but not phenomenal.

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potatokat7

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

Great texture and super easy to make. I followed the recipe exactly and it was a tad too sweet for me. I will make it again though, and try with a little less sugar.

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BettyBoopCutie

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

this icing did turn out wonderful! I paired it with "heavenly white cake" and it was a knockout combination.

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

I added 3 TBSP of cocoa powder. Absolutely wonderful!!!

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008

This icing was very simple to make and tasted delicious! I doubled it to ice an entire cake with some left over. Will definitely be making again, tastes so much better than store bought!

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Lee

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

Better than mom's!! Don't tell her shhh.... I made the vanilla just as directed and it was perfect for icing and piping, it stacked between layers well. I cooked a 1/4 cup of cocoa and 1 and 1/2 tablespoon of butter for just a few min on low heat then cooled and whipped in for a light chocolate version and it was awesome too!!

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beckyfrog

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

Perfect! Only change was to use fat free half and half in place of the milk because I needed to use some up. Frosting came out sweet and satiny, and piped nicely onto my cupcakes. I didn't bother with food coloring this time, as I wanted an ivory/white frosting. This recipe made enough to frost a dozen cupcakes generously.

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Christine M

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2008

very easy and very tasty! im a beginner and i whipped this up in no time, its delicious and compliments my cupcakes perfectly. Does seem to be a little thinner than i'd prefer, but next time i'll just try half the milk.

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crumpett

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2008

Excellent buttercream icing. Easy to make. Went great on Carrot cake.

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Janyce

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

I put this frosting on sugar cookies and they were all gone that day. Very good.

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bakerymom

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

Wow. This was really good and very easy. No need for heavy cream or anything I don't often have on hand which was the most appealing to me. It was also really great piped onto my halloween cupcakes. I doubled the recipe because I wasn't sure how much one stick of butter would make for a cake mix recipe - 24 cupcakes - and I didn't want to have to make another batch with different colors of icing. I had extra icing leftover. Can't say how much the leftovers would cover but I piped it on really heavy, so I'm not sure if it would cover another entire cake mix or not. I'll use the leftovers it to frost some cookies. Thanks!

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Charlene1234

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2008

What a wonderful recipe!!! thank you! it tasted perfect not too sweet. thanx :)

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sophie

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008

This was so good!!! Not sickening sweet! It was perfect! Used it on sugar cookies and we loved them! Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008

awesome frosting. easy to decorate with. the only changes i made was that i melted the butter and added 2/3 cup of cocoa to make the frosting a chocolate flavor.

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tahoegirl

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

This is a great buttercream icing recipe. I followed it fairly closely, thought I did add extra vanilla, which then necessitated adding some extra 10X sugar to make up for the extra liquid. It does not make all that much, so I will prob double it when decorating a cake. It made enough for me to not-over-generously ice 18 cupcakes. Great taste and consistency. GO BULLDOGS! ;) TY for a great recipe!

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lovestohost

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2008

This recipe is for REAL frosting not the garbage that comes from the store. I followed the recipe without changes. This was served with SCOTTLEY'S BASIC YELLOW CAKE and the filling from ALMOND CREAM-PUFF RING. My brother ate two pieces and took half of the rest of the cake home with him. I will never buy frosting again ever.

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dizzygrltoo

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2008

This icing was just what I was looking for as I didnt really want to take the time to do boiling icing. Not too too sweet but very creamy. I will use this again. Alot of flavorings can be added to this.

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DEB_RICHDE

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2008

Very tasty. Thanks!

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KATEFOODFUN

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2008

this is a great recipe. i used it after i covered my cake with another recipe that really didnt work at all. this is the right consistency. you should put in the refrigerator before using so its hard.

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2008

I was in a fix when I realized one of my children broke the seal on my can of frosting tonight. This is the first time I've made my own icing. My husband loved it. I didn't add or change any ingredients. I gave it four stars because it was a little runny. (which could be a mistake that I made.) Thank you for helping me out of a fix. Cheers.

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Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing

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