Kaitlyns Favorite Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup of shortening
  • 2 pounds confectioners sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  • Place your butter and shortening together in the bowl of your mixer. Mix them together on medium speed until they are nice and creamy.
  • Turn the mixer down to the lowest setting and slowly incorporate the powdered sugar into the shortening mixture.
  • Once you have added all the powdered sugar in to your mixture, add in the vanilla extract and then the hot water.
  • Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and continue mixing for 10 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • The buttercream can be stored at room temperature for up to three days or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
  • When you bring it out of the refrigerator let it sit at room temperature for two hours. Then re-whip it for ten minutes to bring it back to life.