Easy Frosting Recipe

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

For many people, cake is just the delivery vehicle for the real star of the show—the frosting. If you agree, you’ll love this five-star buttercream frosting recipe. It’s rich, sweet and foolproof. With 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of effort, this vanilla buttercream frosting will be ready to turn any cake, cookie or cupcake into a special-occasion dessert—never underestimate the power of a good frosting! Memorize this recipe and you’ll always have a frosting to complement whatever’s for dessert. (P.S. If you fall for this recipe, you’ll be glad to know there’s a 2.0 version: Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting is a must try!)

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 170 , Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 , Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, Saturated Fat 2 1/2 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 35 mg, Sugar 29 g, Trans Fat 0 g

Ingredients:

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Instruction:

1. In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk.
2. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. If frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar. Frosts 13×9-inch cake generously, or fills and frosts an 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake.

2-Minute Vanilla Frosting

You can double or triple the recipe if you need more but make sure you add the milk very slowly. It thickens up very quickly. – Jenny Jones

Total: 2min

Yield: about 1/2 cup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup powdered sugar (do not sift before measuring)
• 2 Tablespoons softened butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• about 3 teaspoons milk

Instruction:

1. Place powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla into a bowl.
2. With electric mixer on low, combine for a few seconds.
3. Slowly beat in the milk, a little at a time, until it’s frosting consistency.
4. Beat on high for about 15 seconds.

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