Bakery Style Buttercream
Measurments:
4 sticks (454g) of salted butter room temp.
3/4 cup (150g) of shortening (crisco)
8 cups (980g) of powdered sugar
2tbsp (or to preference) of vanilla extract
add half n half (or heavy creme) till soft peak or desired texture
Step By Step
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Step 1
Add your room temp. salted butter and shortening into a stand mixer and mix for 5-10 minutes on medium speed, or till mixture becomes white. If butter isn’t room temp, put it in microwave on short incribels till softened.
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Step 2
Once butter and shortening are mixed till white, slowly add your powdered sugar in on the slowest speed. If mixture gets thick slowly add in half n half.
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Step 3
Once powdered sugar is added in add in your vanilla extract. If it is still to thick add in half n half till you get a soft peak (like in picture).