Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Sweet, creamy, and with notes of vanilla, this homemade buttercream recipe is made with all-natural ingredients.
Servings: 1 batch
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 Tbsp whole milk
- 1 -2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Beat butter at high speed in an electric mixer until light in color. Reduce speed to low and gradually add powdered sugar.
- Once sugar has been incorporated into the butter, add milk, vanilla, and salt and whip at high speed for 3-5 minutes.
- Spread or pipe frosting onto cupcakes.
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Notes
- Keep whipping the frosting until it gets lighter and fluffier in appearance.
- Use room-temperature butter, not melted butter.
- Don't use unsifted powdered sugar, unless you actually like little clumps of powdered sugar in your frosting.
- When mixing the frosting, if it is too dry, add 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until it is fluffy and moist.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/16 | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 92mg | Sugar: 20g
