Frosting from your food storage

I like buttercream frosting, but it is difficult to make when you don't have butter!  And butter is a difficult thing to store for very long.

In fact, all oils / fats are difficult to store for long periods of time.  They go rancid very quickly when exposed to light or heat.  I've struggled with this in my food storage.  I want to store a year's supply of oil / fat, but I can't get through it before it goes bad.  I was thrilled to learn about powdered butter and shortening.  They have not replaced all the oils / fats that I store (I still store some for grilling, stir frying etc), but I do use them in baking and this recipe frosting recipe is one example.  

Buttercream Frosting

• 1 cup butter powder
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup instant milk
• 1/4 cup water (adjust as needed depending on how stiff you need the frosting to be)

You can also add 2-3 Tablespoons of cocoa (like I did in the picture) for a chocolate buttercream frosting.


Mix all ingredients until smooth!



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