Buttercream

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AmountIngredient
Powdered Sugar
Unsalted Butter
Vegetable Shortening
Whole Eggs
Vanilla Extract
Lemon Juice
Scaled ingredient total168.5 g

Prep Method 3

  1. 1.Using paddle attachment, cream together butter, shortening, sugar until well-blended.
  2. 2.Add liquids, blend on medium.
  3. 3.Blend in more liquid for softer buttercream.

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Ingredient and sub-recipe costs used to calculate this recipe.

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
Powdered SugarThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Unsalted Butter$0.2698
Purchase item nameGreat Value Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 16 oz, 4 Sticks
Purchase cost$3.06
Purchase unit16 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10315054
Vendorwalmart
Vegetable ShorteningThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Whole EggsThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Vanilla ExtractThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Lemon Juice$0.0012
Purchase item nameGreat Value Lemon 100% Juice, 32 fl oz
Purchase cost$2.88
Purchase unit32 fluid_ounce_us
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #12512024
Vendorwalmart
Total Yield168.5 g
Total Cost$0.271
Cost Per G:$0.0016

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Ingredients6 of 6 connected
Ingredient / RecipeUSDA IngredientYield after cookingNet Weight
Powdered SugarSugars, powdered
100.00%
100g
Unsalted ButterButter, stick, unsalted
100.00%
40g
Vegetable ShorteningShortening, vegetable, household, composite
100.00%
20g
Whole EggsEgg, whole, raw, fresh
100.00%
7.5g
Vanilla ExtractVanilla extract
100.00%
0.6g
Lemon JuiceLemon juice, raw
100.00%
0.4g

Draft calculation · 100% mapped. Scaled batch: 578 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

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  • Formula uses a nominal 100 g basis; review the yield before use.