Billy's Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
photo by May I Have That Rec
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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30 cupcakes
- Serves:
- 30
ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 -8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
directions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add 6 cups sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy. If necessary, gradually add remaining 2 cups sugar to reach desired consistency.
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Reviews
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This tasted great. I only used 3 1/2 cups of sugar (I don't care for super sweet icing). I can't imagine what the consistency would have been like if I'd used the recommended amount because this was a super thick, almost like wet sand. It was difficult to frost my cake and all in all i was very frustrated. I tried to add a bit more milk and all it did was puddle up. :(
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great frosting-my kitchenaid doesnt cream butter well so I did this by hand and then i used the kitchenaid for everything else. I also sifted the sugar 2x ( buttercream icing turns out much better when you sift) and i increased the vanilla to 2 tsps for more floavor. The icing came out perfect. I used this for chocolate cake. Thanks for this keeper.