Large-Batch Vanilla Frosting

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2014

Many recipes for vanilla frosting call for milk, but we prefer heavy cream, which gives the frosting a silky quality.

SERVES Makes about 5 cups

TIME 30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We cut the butter into pieces and let them soften—but not too much or the frosting will be greasy. Many recipes for vanilla frosting call for milk, but we prefer heavy cream, which gives the frosting a silky quality.

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