“Bake what you love and love what you bake.” Established 2005 Phone (631) 543- 8608 www.bakingcoach.com Cell: (631) 885 - 4683 BUTTERCREAM FROSTING Prep time: 20 minutes Servings: 24 cupcakes Here’s What You Need: 24 oz. (6 sticks) unsalted butter or 16 oz. butter and 8 ounces (1 cup) vegetable shortening 2 lbs. confectionary sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 to 4 teaspoons of water * (until you reach your desired consistency) Here’s How You Do It: Mix together butter and shortening until well-blended. The butter mixture should look like frosting before you add in any sugar. Slowly add confectionary sugar until combined. Add vanilla and water; mix at high speed until fluffy. Special Notes: Stiff consistency: If you are using a portion of the buttercream to create flowers/ornaments, it’s best to remove that portion of the frosting before adding any water. For a super stiff consistency, replace all the butter with shortening and use this icing for all of your flowers/ornaments. Medium consistency: This is good for boarders and writing on cakes. Add 1 teaspoon of water at a time until you reach a softer consistency. Soft consistency: This is great for frosting your cake. It could take adding 2 to 4 teaspoons of water, and frosting will feel light and fluffy- easy to spread. Store refridgerated in an airtight container. Allow frosting to sit at room temperature before using. I would recommend mixing your frosting before using as well. Baking Coach® is a registered Trademark of the Baking Coach, Inc. Locations: Your home or Huntington, NY “Bake what you love and love what you bake.” Established 2005 Phone (631) 543- 8608 www.bakingcoach.com Cell: (631) 885 - 4683 Shopping List for Cake Decorating One: One or two 7, 8 or 9 inch round cake – You can stack one on top of another or slice one cake in half to fill. Toothpicks – 8 Serrated knife Craft stick, off set spatula or butter knife to spread frosting Scissors Pastry bag or Zip Lock gallon size bag Rubber band to secure end of the pastry bag Food Dye Large Bowl Hand mixer Rubber Spatula Buttercream Frosting Recipe ingredients Baking Coach® is a registered Trademark of the Baking Coach, Inc. Locations: Your home or Huntington, NY .