The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Tips for how to make the best buttercream frosting for cake decorating. Smooth, creamy, and bursting with vanilla flavor, it's the perfect recipe for cupcakes!
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Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- First, allow the butter time to soften.*
- Then mix together the softened butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, and heavy whipping cream.**
- Add in the powdered sugar, and mix everything together for 2 to 3 minutes, mixing well.
- If you want different colors for your icing, separate the icing into smaller bowls, and follow food coloring instructions for creating colored frosting.
- You'll end up with a very smooth, creamy, vanilla buttercream frosting that's perfect for cake decorating, piping onto cupcakes, and more. Plus, it tastes really good.
Notes
*If you don't like the buttery flavor of the icing, you can substitute shortening for half the butter.
**You can also use milk instead of heavy whipping cream, but remember, you may end up with a softer icing, especially at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 24servings | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 68mg | Sugar: 19g
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