KitchenAid 400 manual Orange Cream Cheese Frosting, Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Buttercream Frosting

1⁄3 cup (80 ml) butter or margarine, softened

1⁄4 cup (60 ml) whipping cream or evaporated milk

1teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla

1⁄4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt

4cups (945 ml) powdered sugar, divided

low-fat milk, if necessary

Place butter in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about

1 minute, or until creamy. Stop and scrape bowl. Add cream, vanilla, salt, and 1 cup (235 ml) powdered sugar. Turn to STIR Speed and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 11⁄2 minutes, or until well blended. Stop and scrape bowl.

Turn to STIR Speed. Gradually add remaining 3 cups (710 ml) powdered sugar and mix until blended. Stop and scrape bowl, if necessary. Add milk,

1 teaspoon (5 ml) at a time, if necessary. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 1 minute, or until smooth.

Yield: 12 to 16 servings (frosting for 2-layer or 13x9x2-inch (33x23x 5-cm) cake).

Per serving: About 219 cal, 0 g pro, 40 g carb, 7 g fat, 21 mg chol, 103 mg sod.

VARIATION

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Mix 1⁄3 cup (80 ml) cocoa with powdered sugar in small bowl. Add to softened butter, cream, vanilla, and salt. Continue as directed above.

Yield 12 to 16 servings (frosting for 2-layer or 13x9x2-inch cake [33x23x 5-cm])

Per serving: About 224 cal, 1 g pro, 41 g carb, 7 g fat, 21 mg chol, 103 mg sod.

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

4cups (945 ml) powdered sugar

1package (8 oz.

[225 g]) light cream cheese

1teaspoon (5 ml) orange juice

1⁄2 teaspoon (2 ml) grated orange peel

Place all ingredients in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to STIR Speed and mix about 30 seconds, or until blended. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 2 minutes, or until smooth and creamy.

Yield: 12 to 16 servings (frosting for 2-layer or 13x9x2-inch cake [33x23x 5-cm]).

Per serving: About 196 cal, 2 g pro, 41 g carb, 3 g fat, 7 mg chol, 107 mg sod.

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