Can i mix butter and shortening when making butter cream frosting?

Can i mix butter and shortening when making butter cream frosting? I've seen a few recipes that call for shortening, or butter, with claims that shortening holds better than butter temperature wise, but that butter tastes better. Exactly how does this affect the chemistry in the recipe? Can i mix butter and shortening when making butter cream frosting?
Using butter vs. shortening really only affects recipes that are going to be baked, since butter and shortening have different melting points. But since buttercream frosting isn't cooked, you can use either or both with the only real difference being texture and (slightly) taste. I've made it with only butter, only shortening, and blended, and all of them are delicious!Can i mix butter and shortening when making butter cream frosting?
BEST BUTTER CREAM FROSTING








A delicious, creamy and satiny white butter frosting which can be easily adapted to other flavorings.











3/4 cup LAND O LAKES庐 Butter, softened


6 cups powdered sugar


1/8 teaspoon salt


1/3 cup LAND O LAKES鈩?Half %26amp; Half


1 teaspoon vanilla


2 tablespoons light corn syrup








Beat butter in large bowl at medium speed until creamy.





Gradually add powdered sugar and salt alternately with half %26amp; half and vanilla, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in corn syrup.





VARIATIONS:





Chocolate Frosting: Add 2 to 3 squares melted and cooled unsweetened baking chocolate.





Lemon or Orange Frosting: Stir in 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon or orange peel.





Creamy Coconut Frosting: Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract or flavoring.



Yes! You may need to add a little bit more salt for the shortening part...The combination of butter with the shortening will produce a much better tasting frosting...Only use shortening that is 100 percent vegatable...Animal fat shortenings should be avoided.
yes u can, i do it all the time at work. the butter adds flavour and the shortening ads just adds the fat wihtout adding the additional yellowish colour.