Versatile Buttercream Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon extract (However you want to flavor it -- mint, lemon, vanilla, almond, etc.)

Preparation

Put butter, cream, and salt into a pot and heat almost to a simmer, stirring often.
Turn off the stove and place the pot on a trivet where you'll be working.
Add 3/4 tsp extract of your choice and stir.
If using food coloring, add it now and also stir.
Add 4 cups powdered sugar.
Stir, then knead until smooth and all the powdered sugar has been absorbed.
Put the whole thing into a large container for now and wait for it to cool to room temperature. (DO NOT REFRIDGERATE! This will cause it to set.).
After it has cooled enough, put into a pastry bag for decorating or large-nozzle one to frost cupcakes. Or frost your cake with it. (Or eat it out of the container if having a sugar fit.).