How to make vanilla buttercream frosting for a shamrock cake?

I buy it ready made but you can cream butter, vanilla and powdered sugar together, whip some air into the mixture and spread on cake.

How to make vanilla buttercream frosting for a shamrock cake?
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Reply:French Buttercream Icing





3/4 c Granulated sugar


1/4 ts Salt


1/4 c Flour


1 c Cold butter


3/4 c Milk


1 ts Vanilla





Instructions:


Place sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan and mix thoroughly. Stir in milk.


Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until very thick. Remove from


heat and pour into a mixing bowl. Cool to room temp. Add half the butter --


cut into pieces-- and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add rest of


butter, beat well until smooth. Add vanilla. Chill for a few minutes before


using. Cake must be refrigerated until serving.








Sprinkle with green sugar crystals
Reply:INGREDIENTS


1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened


8 cups confectioners' sugar


2 teaspoons vanilla extract


1/2 cup milk





DIRECTIONS


In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency.





If you want the icing for be green (for the shamrock) just add a few drops of green food coloring while you are mixing. You can just keep adding a couple more drops if you want it a darker green. Also, if the cake is small it might be a good idea to just half the recipe, seen as it makes quite a bit. Good luck!

elaine