Frostings made using a food processor

fluffy butter frosting

1/3 cup soft butter
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3-4 Tbsp. milk

1½ teaspoon vanilla

Place plastic mixing blade into mixing container. Process softened butter for 1 minute.
Add sugar, salt, milk, and vanilla and process for two minutes.
Stop, unplug unit and scrape down sides of mixing container whenever needed.
Yield: Frosting to fill and frost 2 (8 or 9 inch) layers

Variation: fluffy maple frosting: Omit vanilla from Fluffy Butter Frosting and add I teaspoon maple flavoring, or splurge and use some real maple syrup instead just milk, to taste.

fudge frosting

4 squares unsweetened chocolate
½ cup butter
½ cup milk
1½ teaspoon vanilla
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Melt chocolate and butter over hot, not boiling water, in top of a double boiler. Place plastic mixing blade into mixing container. Sift confectioners' sugar into mixing container.
Add milk, vanilla, melted butter and chocolate and process until smooth and well blended.
Stop, unplug unit, and scrape down sides of mixing container whenever necessary.
Yield: Frosting to fill and frost 2 (8 or 9 inch) layers

These recipes have been kitchen tested.

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