How do you make a really good butter cream icing?

I'd really like a homemade one that works really well. I have tried many from internet recipe sites. I'd really like it soon i need it for the icing on the cake for my parent's anniversary. PLEASE LEAVE SOMETHING!!How do you make a really good butter cream icing?
This is my recipe for butter cream icing. It took me a year to get right.





1 stick butter


1/2 cup shortening


1 tablespoon clear vanilla flavor (seems like alot i know but is good)


1 teaspoon clear butter flavor


1/2 teaspoon clear almond flavor


1 teaspoon milk


1 pound powdered sugar





Cream butter and shortening. Add all flavors and milk. Beat until there are no more chunks of shortening, about 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time mixing on medium slow. You may need to add more milk or even less depending on how thick or thin you like it. This is enough to frost one 8-9 inch cake, or 24 cupcakes.





I so hope you like this recipe. My family just goes crazy over it.How do you make a really good butter cream icing?
This is the one I use all the time








1 cup real butter, softened


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


4 cups confectioners' sugar


2 tablespoons milk


You can add a bar of cream cheese if you want, If you do reduce butter to 1/2 cup


DIRECTIONS


In a large bowl, cream together the butter, and vanilla. Blend in the sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the milk, and continue mixing until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered until ready to decorate


The key to a creamy icing is to cream the butter and vanilla until fluffy before you add sugar and milk
i use this recipe all the time





100g soft butter


100g caster sugar


2 eggs


100g self-raising flour


1 teaspoon baking powder





Beat the lot together with a handwhisk until pale and airy
This is a good recipe.