Basic Buttercream Frosting
["1/3 c. butter, softened", "1 lb. confectioners sugar, sifted", "5 to 6 Tbsp. light cream", "2 tsp. vanilla", "1/4 tsp. salt"]
["Cream butter until fluffy; beat in sugar, a little at a time, adding alternately with cream.", "Mix in vanilla and salt and beat until satiny and of good spreading consistency.", "If mixture seems too stiff, thin with a little additional cream."]
["butter", "confectioners sugar", "light cream", "vanilla", "salt"]