Easy Buttercream Frosting

Always start with fresh ingredients. This frosting is very easy to make and tastes so much better than a frosting that comes in a can or is made from a box mix.

Cream together:

1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)
1/2 cup butter

Gradually add:

1 tsp vanilla
4 cups sifted confectioners sugar (1 lb box)
2 tablespoons milk

To thin - use 3 to 4 tablespoons light corn syrup

For white frosting, use clear vanilla

For chocolate frosting, add 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa & 1 - 2 tablespoons milk to the frosting. Ghirardelli is the best and it is not processed with alkali.

The frosting will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.