Vanilla And Almond Frosting

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You can use the base of this recipe to make almond and/or vanilla buttercream frosting. the vanilla works wonderfully with most any cake flavor. the almond is highly recommended with a chocolate or devil's food cake. Note that the entire recipe makes 7 1/2 cups of frosting. I discovered this recipe in bon appetit, 2004.

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Steps

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For base frosting:.

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Using electric mixer , beat butter in large bowl until fluffy.

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Gradually beat in sugar , then cream and vanilla.

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If making both frostings: divide between 2 bowls.

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For vanilla frosting:.

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Mix 1 teaspoon vanilla into 1 bowl of base frosting.

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For almond frosting:.

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Mix almond extract into second bowl of base frosting.

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Mix in yellow food coloring , 1 drop at a time , until desired shade is reached.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, powdered sugar, whipping cream, vanilla extract, almond extract, yellow food coloring