Monday Munchies...
Today's recipe isn't a meal, or even a healthy snack for that matter; although I like to tell myself otherwise.
Cupcakes...yum!
Any excuse for cupcakes. I use cake mixes whenever I can get away with it, but I prefer to make my own frosting. My favorite recipe to use because it requires minimal ingredients and nothing too specific is Wilton's Buttercream frosting.
Wilton's Buttercream Frosting1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
*I use the shortening pre-wrapped sticks because it's easier to use and seems better for long term storage
1/2 cup butter or margarine
*If using margarine, the frosting will not end up white, it will have a yellowish tint to it. If you plan on dying the frosting, this is totally fine!
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
*Again, the clear is important
4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
*I never sift, and it's fine!
2 tablespoons milk
*If doubling (or more) don't automatically add the extra milk, start slow, you can always add more milk!
**This can be kept in the refrigerator with a damp cloth over it. Dye accordingly...
Beat the shortening and butter/margarine
Add vanilla, beat
Add confectioners sugar one cup at a time, beat, add liquid until preferred consistency is reached
You could use this to frost a cake, frost cupcakes, frost cookies, or just eat out of the bowl...we do plenty of that around here!
To ensure ease of frosting, it's best to use a coupler. A coupler holds the tip in place because otherwise with the pressure of squeezing out the frosting, the plastic bag can get stretched and out pops the tip (almost like childbirth...TMI).
I use the disposable pastry bags
This picture demonstrates how to begin piping the frosting. After the outer lining is complete, I move inward, slightly overlapping on the outer layer as to get height.
Here's my finished product.
What's your go-to special occasion treat?
*The images are either from Google images or are my own...
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