This recipe is adapted from Wilton's Figure Piping. This recipe contains a mixture of shortening and butter. Add more liquid if needing a smoother or softer consistency.

Buttercream Icing for Home Decorating

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons cream, milk or water
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla
• 1 lb. powdered sugar, sifted

Procedure

Soften shortening and butter. Mix in the rest until smooth using medium speed, adding in more liquid as needed to achieve desired consistency.

Notes

Recipe adapted from: Wilton. Figure Piping: The Wilton Way. Wilton Enterprises, 1979.

Content by Renee Shelton. Recipe was first published on PastrySampler.com on January 10, 2007. It was updated on September 30, 2020.