Bourbon Buttercream Frosting

This recipe goes with Chocolate-Bourbon-Pecan Cake

Yield: Makes about 6 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup  butter, softened
• 2  (16-ounce) packages powdered sugar
• 1/3  cup  bourbon
• 1/3  cup  milk
• 1  tablespoon  vanilla extract

Preparation

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with bourbon and milk, beating at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.