FLUFFY WHITE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Name: FLUFFY WHITE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt (ONLY if you use unsalted butter); 1/2 cup (4 ounces) boiling water; 1/4 cup (1 ounce) meringue powder; 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) vanilla extract; 4 cups (16 ounces) sifted confectioners’ or glazing sugar; 2 cups (4 sticks, 16 ounces) soft butter, vegetable shortening, or a combination of both*; *We love the flavor of butter, but if your cake will be sitting in a hot place, using some (or all) vegetable shortening will help keep the frosting from melting.

FLUFFY WHITE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING was pinched from <a href="http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/fluffy-white-buttercream-frosting-recipe" target="_blank">www.kingarthurflour.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar

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1/4 teaspoon salt (ONLY if you use unsalted butter)

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1/2 cup (4 ounces) boiling water

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1/4 cup (1 ounce) meringue powder

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1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) vanilla extract

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4 cups (16 ounces) sifted confectioners’ or glazing sugar

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2 cups (4 sticks, 16 ounces) soft butter, vegetable shortening, or a combination of both*

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*We love the flavor of butter, but if your cake will be sitting in a hot place, using some (or all) vegetable shortening will help keep the frosting from melting.

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