"Five simple ingredients—sugar, butter, vanilla, milk, and salt—come together in a homemade frosting recipe that is rich and creamy."
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
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Prep time: 5mins
Cook time: 10mins
Serves or Makes: 16
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ingredients
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 4 cups sifted icing sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Method
Step 1
Place 1 cup of unsalted room temperature butter into a mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes to get it nice and fluffy.
Step 2
Add 4 cups of sifted icing sugar adding in 2 batches(so 2 cups at a time) on low speed. Add in an 1/8th teaspoon of salt. Then add 1/4 cup of milk or cream and 2 and 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
Step 3
Increase to high speed and continue to mix for 3 minutes. Frost cooled cake or cupcakes as desired.