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Butterfly Frosting

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"Here is a great recipe to put into your cake decorator attachments for making letters, borders, flowers, etc. Great for using on birthday cakes. Use any color food coloring." — Carol

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Original recipe makes 1 - 1/3 cup Change Servings

2 tablespoons butter
3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg white
1 tablespoon cream

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 drops red food coloring

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Directions

Cream butter or margarine. Add part of the sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Add remaining sugar, alternately with egg white, then with cream, beating after each addition until smooth. Stir in vanilla and salt. Divide into different bowls if you wish to make different colours, and tint delicately with colouring. Keep frosting covered to avoid crusting. If necessary, one or two drops of cream or milk may be added to maintain consistency

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Very good. I don't have a mixer, so I don't really enjoy making frosting. I mixed together everything except the butter and sugar, then creamed and alternated. Once I started adding the liquid mix, the stirring was much easier than with most frostings. I added about a tablespoon of corn syrup, I find it helps cut the 'powdered sugar' taste. Easy to color, easy to use, didn't form a crust too fast which is nice (I was sprinkling sugar etc).

—ONIOND

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Nov 10, 2003

It was good as an icing but not the best. I would recommend adding a little lemon flavor to it.

—VERONIQUE_3

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Jul 22, 2009

Very tasty !! I made it exactly like the recipe read... and ended up with left over sugar. The frosting got really thick quick! I added a little milk to soften it and attempted to frost a cake. I am an amateur at cake frosting, maybe thats why I had so much trouble. The milk I added made the frosting too soft to use in my cake decorating attachments. I was afraid to add anything more to it....all in all a great tasting frosting!!!

—The Horrell Family

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Nutrition

Calories
291 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
62.6 g
20%

Cholesterol
14 mg
5%

Fat
4.8 g
7%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
0.7 g
1%

Sodium
87 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Butterfly Frosting

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 291
Calories from Fat: 43

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.8g 7 %
Saturated Fat 3g 15 %
Cholesterol 14mg 5 %
Sodium 87mg 3 %
Potassium 14mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 62.6g 20 %
Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
Protein 0.7g 1 %
Sugars 61.5g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.