Mom's Buttercream Frosting Recipe
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Mom's Buttercream Frosting

By: Adora Marchi 
"A smooth creamy frosting, perfect for any occasion. This is an old recipe from the 1940's."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (90)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan mix the flour and the milk and cook over low heat until it forms a smooth paste with no lumps. Place in refrigerator and let cool completely.
  2. With an electric mixer beat the shortening, butter or margarine and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the cooled flour paste and mix until smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Use to frost any cooled cake. Makes enough to frost one 9x13 inch sheet cake or two 8 or 9 inch layer cakes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 213 | Total Fat: 16.6g | Cholesterol: 22mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2006 by honeydew   view full review
This was a wonderful recipe. After I cooled the milk and flour mixture I beat it with the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2008 by adrienne.annette   view full review
The best way to ensure you will not have lumps is to start with the flour in a sauce pan over...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2010 by campagnes   view full review
Oh, my.. this is amazing frosting. I've made classic egg-based buttercreams before, but always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2003 by CONNIE RAE   view full review
This recipe is very tasty and light. I was doubtful because of the use of flour in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by MICHELERT   view full review
Thank you! The best old fashioned buttercream frosting I have had. I did however use 10x...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2006 by WENDALYNN   view full review
This frosting is smooth, pretty, easy to work with and most of all delicious! It's not too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2005 by EARTHFLOWER   view full review
This is wonderful! So much better than frosting made with confectioner's sugar. It tastes like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2005 by SMURPHETTE75   view full review
Followed recipe exactly, but the finished product tasted overwhelmingly like Crisco....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by T Baker   view full review
Excellent icing!! Some suggestions-mix small amount of milk with the flour until smooth, then...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2003 by JILL M.   view full review
This frosting is wonderful. Very fluffy and easy to make. I only made one change. I used...

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