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Whimsical Bake House Buttercream

In mixer bowl, stir together:

6 cups powdered sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Using whip attachment, add and whip on low speed:

1 cup boiling water (3/4 cup on hot days)

Whip until smooth and is cool.

Add and whip until smooth again:

2 3/4 cup hi-ratio shortening or regular vegetable shortening
6oz (1 1/2 sticks) butter; slightly chilled and cut into 1" pieces

Turn up mixer to medium-high. Whip until double in volume and is light and fluffy. About 10-20 minutes. recipe will almost fill a 5qt mixer bowl when done.

Makes 9 1/2 cups

For chocolate buttercream exchange 1 cup of powdered sugar for powdered cocoa.



I like using this as a filling because it has a nice cream light texture to it (almost like the filling you would get in a Twinkie or Ho-Ho). It is either good by itself or sometimes I'll mix in some icing fruits or peanut butter into it. People really seem to like it.