1/2 c. softened butter
1/4 c. Crisco or softened butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk
7 level tbsp. flour

Cream butter and shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, flour and milk (slowly). Beat at high speed until fluffy. Takes at least 10 minutes of beating to get fluffy. You can add food coloring to make any color you like. Icing keeps well. You can ice a cake the day ahead. Will ice two 8 inch or 9 inch pans, 9 x 13 inch pan, Bundt, tube pan or 24 cup cakes.