Dirty Green Simple Buttercream
Makes 4 cups.
1 1/2 pounds (6 sticks) butter, softened
1 pound confectioners sugar, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Red and green food coloring
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the butter, sugar, vanilla and salt. Begin beating on low speed, increasing to high for 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Using food coloring, tint the icing dirty green.