Classic Vanilla Buttercream

A classic vanilla buttercream needs no description. You can use it to frost cakes or cupcakes and can be dyed using food coloring to make it any color that you’d like. This recipe will make about 2 and 1/2 cups of frosting which is enough to frost a round layered cake, a 9 x 13 inch cake, or 24 cupcakes.

Enjoy! ~ Kelly

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Classic Vanilla Buttercream

Yield: 24 (2 and 1/2 cups)

Author: Kelly

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Classic creamy vanilla buttercream. Great for frosting cakes!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 4 cups powdered sugar (1 lb.)
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream the butter. Using a hand or stand mixer, beat in the powdered sugar. Add in one cup of sugar at a time to avoid a sugar cloud. Add in the milk and vanilla. Beat until it’s a creamy consistency. You can add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, or more sugar to reach your desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

148

Fat

8 g

Sat. Fat

5 g

Carbs

20 g

Fiber

0 g

Net carbs

20 g

Sugar

20 g

Protein

0 g

Sodium

62 mg

Cholesterol

21 mg

*Nutritional information is estimated