Confectioners Sugar Frosting

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups confectioners sugar
3 Tbsp. milk
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Cream butter. Sift sugar; add gradually until of creamy consistency. Add enough milk to make mixture of spreading consistency. Add salt and vanilla. Makes enough for 2 layer cakes or 12 medium sized cupcakes.

Variations:
Chocolate frosting, add 2 Tbsp. cocoa or 1 1-ounce square melted chocolate
Mocha frosting, add 2 Tbsp. cocoa and 3 Tbsp. strong coffee
Orange frosting, add 3 Tbsp. orange juice and 1 tsp. grated orange rind
Caramel frosting, add 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, moistened with 3 Tbsp. milk. Add 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/2 tsp. maple flavoring. Add enough confectioners sugar until of spreading consistency.