Wedding Cake Frosting Recipe
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Wedding Cake Frosting

By: Jeannine 
"Buttercream icing for wedding cakes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (116)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 5 -6 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
  • 8 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Cream the butter and shortening together until smooth. Gradually add the sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 370 | Total Fat: 19.6g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2005 by KAMEE52   view full review
I recently tried the recipe for a wedding cake and it was positively wonderful. I used crisco...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2007 by jody1   view full review
I used this (with a few alterations) to ice my parent's 50th wedding anniversary cake. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2005 by SHEIN   view full review
I used this icing for my Mom's wedding cake this weekend, and everyone complimented on it. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2007 by mbark   view full review
I am also a big fan of Rick's Buttercream and use it as "my" frosting, but wanted to give this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2005 by TRICIA5610   view full review
Great frosting! I used about 6 cups of sugar instead of the 8 called for. And, I beat the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2005 by NESMAR   view full review
This recipe is very similar to the one i use currently. I add a tsp of popcorn salt (or very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by RED2938   view full review
I am SO glad I tried this before putting it on a wedding cake. AWFUL! Wouldn't make this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2003 by STEPHLOU   view full review
I made this recipe to decorate my son's birthday cake. It was great. It was very easy to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2006 by LovesPotatoSkins   view full review
This was fantastic! It makes a lot.. I halfed the recipe and it covered 24 cupcakes and 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2005 by Cole   view full review
I picked this recipe because it seemed really easy to make and it was my first attempt at...

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