Birthday Cake Frosting

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YIELDS: Makes 1 six inch layer cake. Serves 8-12

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Birthday Cake Frosting

Ingredients

115g

butter at room temperature (8 tablespoons or 1 stick)

50g

vegetable shortening (1/4 cup)

55g

cream cheese (2 ounces)

25g

glucose (1 tablespoon)

18g

corn syrup (1 tablespoon)

12g

clear vanilla extract (1 tablespoon)

200g

confectioners’ sugar (1 1/4 cups)

kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon)

0.25g

baking powder (pinch)

0.25g

citric acid (pinch)

Birthday Cake Frosting

Step 1

Combine the butter, shortening, and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream together on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Step 2

With the mixer on its lowest speed, stream in the glucose, corn syrup, and vanilla. Crank the mixer up to medium-high and beat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture is silky smooth and a glossy white. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Step 3

Add the confectioners’ sugar, salt, baking powder, and citric acid and mix on low speed just to incorporate them into the batter. Crank the speed back up to medium-high and beat for 2 to 3 minutes, until you have a brilliant stark white, beautifully smooth frosting. It should look just like it came out of a plastic tub at the grocery store! Use the frosting immediately, or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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