Butter Icing

Butter Icing

1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup powdered sugar 2 drops vanilla extract a little warm water

Cream butter until softened. Gradually sift in the powdered sugar and beat well. Add vanilla and a little warm water and beat until smooth. Variation: Orange or lemon flavor: add 1 t. grated orange or lemon rind and about 1 T. orange or lemon juice instead of the water and vanilla. Coffee Flavor: Add 1 t. instant coffee powder, which has been dissolved in 2 t. boiling water and cooled OR 1 T. coffee essence. Chocolate Flavor: add 1 t. cocoa powder which has been dissolved in 2 t. boiling water and cooled. Source: My Old Recipes

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