Buttercream Recipe

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

This is my favorite vanilla buttercream. It’s the perfect vanilla frosting that’s simple, creamy and smooth and tastes unbelievable on vanilla cupcakes!

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 4 – 5 cups (480-600g) confectioners’ sugar (see note)
• 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• salt, to taste

Instruction:

1. With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add 4 and 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, the heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to medium-high speed and beat for 2 full minutes. Taste. Add a pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet. I always add 1/8 teaspoon.
2. You can control the consistency at this point– add up to 1/2 cup more confectioners’ sugar if frosting is too thin or more heavy cream if frosting is too thick (add only 1 Tablespoon at a time, beat together, then taste and add more if desired).
3. Use immediately or cover tightly and store for up to 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer. After freezing, thaw in the refrigerator then beat the frosting on medium speed for a few seconds so it’s creamy again. After thawing or refrigerating, beating in a splash of heavy cream or milk will help thin the frosting out again, if needed.

Quick Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Whip up this fan-favorite Quick Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe. It’s fluffy, light and the perfect professional finish to any cake or cookie.

Prep: 0 2min0

Total: 0 12min0

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Serving Size: 1 of 12 servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 12 servings, calories 259, Fat 16g, Saturated Fat 10g, Carbohydrate 30g, Fiber 0g, Sugar 29g, Protein 0g, Cholesterol 43mg, Sodium 3mg

Ingredients:

• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Instruction:

1. In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
2. Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.

The Best Buttercream Frosting

The Best Buttercream Frosting really lives up to it’s name, it definitely is the best we’ve ever tried and so easy to make. This Buttercream Frosting will make anything you put it on taste better – we promise!

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Butter, slightly softened (We use Salted Sweet Cream Butter)
• 2-3 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1 pound Powdered Sugar (or 4 cups)
• 1-2 tablespoons Milk (as needed)

Instruction:

1. Add the “slightly softened” Butter (somewhere in between straight out of the refrigerator and room temperature) to the mixing bowl along with the Vanilla Extract.
2. Mix the Butter and Vanilla together until they are fully combined (about 2 minutes on medium speed.) You want the Vanilla to fully meld with the Butter to get the best-flavored frosting possible.
3. Scrape the sides of the bowl down before moving on to the next step of the recipe.
4. Measure 1 pound of Powdered Sugar. If you don’t have a food scale, the equivalent is 4 cups.
5. Add the Powdered Sugar to the mixing bowl.
6. Start your mixer (or electric beater) on the lowest setting. Keep on low until the butter and sugar are incorporated (about 30 seconds). Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and mix for 30-45 more seconds until the frosting starts to be light and fluffy.
7. If the frosting is still dry or crumbly, add 1 teaspoon of Milk and mix again.
8. Taste your frosting! You are trying to determine if the consistency is correct or if it needs a tiny bit more Vanilla Extract. Depending on how it tastes, you will take the next step. If the frosting has the right taste but is too thick, add some Milk and mix again to check to see if it is now the right consistency. How much milk? That depends on the state of your frosting. A good rule of thumb is to add the milk a teaspoon at a time.

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