Butter Cream Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Frosting Recipe

½ cup butter (softened)
½ cup shortening (Crisco)
3 lb confectionery sugar
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 milk

Cream together butter and shortening. Beat in vanilla. Alternate confectionery sugar and milk. Beat well after each addition, scraping sides well. If frosting is too thick, add a little more milk. Yield 6 cups.

To make chocolate: About ¼ cup cocoa to 3 cups frosting. Add milk to achieve desired consistency. Adjust cocoa to desired taste.