I really can not stand insanely sweet frosting on cakes. I want to taste the cake, and taste the ingredients. I don’t want the sugar to be so overpowering that that is all you can taste. This incredibly creamy vanilla buttercream frosting is my favorite for that very reason.
To begin, beat 2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cup) very soft, unsalted butter in your mixing bowl. Beat until nice and fluffy – about a minute on high.
Mix in 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar. Mix for one minute on medium speed, scraping the bowl with a rubber scraper periodically. Add in a pinch of fine salt, 2 tablespoons of half & half and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute, and then increase to high speed and mix for another 2-3 minutes, or until fluffy and creamy.
Mix in coloring if you like, and use as desired.
Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 sticks, 1 1/4 c unsalted, very soft butter
- 2 1/2 cups powdered, confectioners sugar
- 1 Tb vanilla extract
- 2 Tb half & half
- pinch of fine salt
Instructions
- To begin, beat the butter in your mixing bowl. Beat until nice and fluffy – about a minute on high.
- Mix in the powdered sugar. Mix for one minute on medium speed, scraping the bowl with a rubber scraper periodically
- Add in the remaining ingredients. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute, and then increase to high speed and mix for another 2-3 minutes, or until fluffy and creamy.
- Mix in coloring if you like, and use as desired.
Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.