NPR: baking question RE: butter?

lilpiglet

I'm making peanut butter buttercream icing and the recipe is calling for 1/3 cup butter.  Do you think I should use "real" butter or butter as in margarine? I have never made buttercream icing before, normally i just use margarine wherever it calls for butter.

Kapalua

definitely use reg butter.

Lari had a really good post one time about the differences in different fats in baking...hopefully she'll chime in!

Blair11884

Ditto PP, use real butter

AnnapolisLari

https://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/tips-tricks-trade/14231-baking-butter-vs-margarine-vs-spreads-vs-other-fats.html

Mrs Manners

Butter!

arcticwolf

when it comes to icing, it's more about the flavor. I know you can sub shortening and "butter flavor" but, really, USE BUTTER! 

goodheartedmommy

Real butter, always, especially when baking or making icing. I grew up with margarine in everything, and now I can't stand anything besides real butter!