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Ingredients
  • 3 3/4 cups C&H® Powdered Sugar

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions
Yields: enough for 2-layer cake, 13x9x2-inch sheet cake or 24 cupcakes
Step 1

In a large bowl, with electric mixer at low speed, combine sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. 

Step 2

Beat at medium speed 1 to 2 minutes, until creamy. If desired, add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency.

Variations

Peanut Butter Crunch

Substitute peanut butter for butter; sprinkle either candy peanut butter pieces or chopped peanuts over frosting.

Chocolate

Add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, adding milk, a teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency. Top with chocolate curls, if desired.

Orange

Substitute fresh orange juice for milk, add 1 teaspoon orange extract and 1 teaspoon grated orange zest. Top with thin strips of orange zest.

Lemon

Substitute fresh lemon juice for milk, add 1 teaspoon lemon extract and 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest. Top with thin strips of lemon zest.

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