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Coconut Buttercream

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Servings: 4 cups
Cuisine: Buttercream, Buttercream Recipe, Coconut, Cookbook, recipe
Calories: 1376
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 tbsp butter 2 sticks, salted, softened
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract clear
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
  • 1 tbsp whole milk Sub: Coconut Milk

Method
 

  1. Cream butter in a stand mixer (at least 4 minutes).
  2. Add about 1 c. powdered sugar until smooth.
  3. Add vanilla and coconut extract, mix well.
  4. Add remaining powdered sugar. Mix on med high until smooth and puffy (approx 6 minutes).
  5. Add milk to desired consistency and taste.
  6. If adding color...do that now.

Nutrition

Calories: 1376kcalCarbohydrates: 237gProtein: 0.1gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 382mgPotassium: 5mgSugar: 229gVitamin A: 1700IUCalcium: 4mg

Notes

Hot tip:  Margarine is not a very good substitute.  Vegetable shortening is a doable substitute for half the butter - the flavor is different and careful if adding coloring.

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