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BUTTER FROSTING

This is a creamy, sweet master recipe provides the base for seven festive variations. This recipe takes 15 minutes from start to finish and frosts the tops and sides of two 8- or 9- inch cake, or 24 cupcakes.

1/3 cup butter
4 cups sifted powdered sugar
cup milk
1 teaspoons vanilla
Additional milk
Food coloring (optional)

1. In a large mixing bowl beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add two cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in cup milk and vanilla.

2. Gradually add remaining powdered sugar, beating until combined. If necessary, beat in a little additional milk to make frosting that is easy to spread. Tint with food coloring as desired, or use as a base for any of the variations below. Transfer unused frosting to a storage container and chill for up to one week.

- Peanut Butter Crunch
Substitute creamy peanut butter for the butter. Sprinkle chopped candy- coated peanut butter pieces or chopped peanuts over frosting.

- Mocha Cocoa
Reduce powered sugar to four cups and add cup unsweetened cocoa powder along with the first two cups powdered sugar. Add one tablespoon instant coffee crystals to the cup milk. Let stand three minutes; stir until dissolved.

- Maraschino Cherry
Substitute three tablespoons maraschino cherry juice for the milk; add 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries with the cherry juice.

- Vanilla Polka Dot
Stir two to three tablespoons candy sprinkles in the butter frosting before using.

- Mini Mint Chip
Add teaspoon mint extract and a few drops green food coloring with the milk. Stir in 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces before using.

- Double Orange
Substitute fresh orange juice for the milk; add one teaspoon finely shredded orange peel after all the powdered sugar is added. If desired, top with thin strips of orange peel.

- Chocolate Butter Frosting
Reduce powdered sugar to four cups and add cup unsweetened cocoa powder along with the first two cups powdered sugar. If desired, top with chocolate curls (shaved chocolate).

CREAMY WHITE FROSTING

It only takes 25 minutes for this recipe from start to finish and is enough to frost tops and sides of two 8- or 9- inch cake layers.

1 cup shortening
1 teaspoons vanilla
teaspoon lemon extract, orange extract, or almond extract
4 cups sifted powdered sugar
3 to 4 tablespoon milk

Beat shortening, vanilla, and extract with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Slowly add half of the sugar, beating well. Add two tablespoons of the milk. Gradually beat in remaining

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