How to Make Homemade Frosting in 5 Minutes

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Summary: Making frosting at home is much easier than you may imagine. It saves money, too! You can whip up sweet, creamy frosting in 5 minutes using ingredients you probably have at home. Skip the artificial flavors and strange-sounding ingredients in commercial-made frosting and try this recipe today. You may never buy a can of the other stuff again!

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Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Beat the softened butter in a medium-size mixing bowl with an electric mixer or wooden spoon until fluffy.

  2. Step 2

    Add the powdered sugar gradually. Mixture will appear dry and crumbly.

  3. Step 3

    Gradually stir in the half-and-half or milk until you reach your desired consistency. If the frosting is too runny, add more powdered sugar. If it is too stiff, add additional milk.

  4. Step 4

    Mix in vanilla and pinch of salt. Taste and add more if desired.

  5. Step 5

    For chocolate frosting, add melted cooled chocolate. Adjust consistency if desired.

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Inkling said

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on 8/10/2008 Ok, that looks like fight over who gets to lick the beaters good!

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on 8/5/2008 Straight to the point. You go girl. A woman after my own heart. Homemade is differently better. so easy to add other flavors to that recipe too. thanks

vdeneen said

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on 8/3/2008 Awesome! Thanks for sharing this!

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