Mom's Buttercream Frosting

🥘 Ingredients

• confectioner's sugar
  1 lb
• milk
  4 tbsp
• salt
  1/4 tsp
• soft butter
  1/3 c
• vanilla
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl
• electric mixer

1. 1

   In a large bowl , with electric mixer at low speed, combine confectioner's sugar , soft butter , milk , salt , and vanilla .

   confectioner's sugar: 1 lb, soft butter: 1/3 c, milk: 4 tbsp, salt: 1/4 tsp, vanilla: 1 tsp
2. 2

   Beat at medium speed 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes , until creamy. If desired, add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency.
3. 3

   Chocolate frosting: Add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, beat an extra minute.
4. 4

   Lemon frosting: Replace milk with 1/4 cup lemon juice, add 1 tsp lemon zest.
5. 5

   Orange frosting: Replace milk with 1/4 cup orange juice. Add 1 tsp orange zest.
6. 6

   Sour cream frosting: Add 3 Tbsp sour cream, beat an extra minute.