Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 10 Minutes

Servings: 80

Our home economists suggest keeping the recipes for this creamy frosting handy because it deliciously tops cakes as well as cookies.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

8 cups confectioners' sugar

6 tablespoons milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

food coloring, optional

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla (frosting will be thick). Add food coloring if desired. Yield: 5 cups.