Variations:


Mocha Frosting:

Prepare butter cream frosting adding 1/4 C cocoa to the powdered sugar and 1/2 Tsp instant coffee powder dissolved in the cream.


Chocolate Frosting:

Prepare butter cream frosting adding 2, 1-oz squaresunsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled with the vanilla.


Orange or Lemon Frosting:

Prepare butter cream frosting, creaming 2 tsp grated orange peel or 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel with the butter.  Substitute orange or lemon juice for the cream.

Butter Cream Frosting

6 Tbsp Butter

4 3/4 C confectioners sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Light Cream (or milk)



Cream butter; gradually add about half the sugar, blending well.  Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the remaining sugar.  Add enough cream to make desired spreading consistency.