Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Servings 3 cups
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
- Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream butter and vanilla together.
- Add ½ cup of powdered sugar and mix well.
- Add more powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until frosting reaches desired consistency.
- Add heavy cream to the butter and sugar mixture and mix. Frosting should be smooth but hold its shape fairly well.
- Pipe onto room temperature cupcakes or spread on top of cake layers. Top with sprinkles, fruit, or fresh mint.
Notes
This recipe makes enough for a dozen cupcakes or a one-layer cake. Double the recipe for a two-layer cake. If you want to pipe taller piles of frosting on your cupcakes, you should 1.5x or double this frosting recipe.
To make chocolate buttercream frosting: Replace ½ cup of the powdered sugar with ½ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 757kcal | Carbohydrates: 120g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 17mg | Sugar: 118g | Vitamin A: 1019IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.1mg
