bee in our bonnet: Spooktacular Buttercream Frosting

I was asked for my frosting recipe by several people at the wedding.

I had to make it again to make sure I remembered exactly what I did.

So now I have it written down... You want it?

This is my current favorite buttercream frosting recipe.

It has more butter than crisco, making it a really buttery, buttercream!

This is basically a double recipe and will frost lots and lots of cupcakes!

{I use my paddle attachment on my kitchen aid mixer}

Cream 1 3/4 cups of real, salted butter

and 1/4 cup of crisco.

Add 1 tsp kosher salt

and 2 tsp vanilla.

Now you are going to pour in a 2 lb. bag of powdered sugar (slowly so it doesn't make a mess).

Start with half the bag, then add 1/4 cup milk, then add the other half of the bag.

This makes a nice, stiff frosting that you can throw in a bag

(with no tip, just cut off about an inch at the tip) and swirl out a pile of frosting.

You can get vibrant beautiful colors with gel food coloring.

If you want it a little softer, add a little more milk, 1 Tbsp. at a time until you like the consistency.

I hope everyone has had a safe and happy holiday.

You still have one more day to GO VOTE!!!

I can't wait to show you how my sister and I did our paint project!