Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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Our home economists suggest keeping the recipes for this creamy frosting handy because it deliciously tops cakes as well as cookies.

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Buttercream Frosting Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
  • Yield: 80 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 8 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Food coloring, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla (frosting will be thick). Add food coloring if desired. Yield: 5 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 tablespoon) equals 68 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 24 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Buttercream Frosting in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p78

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Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2011 by *Glow*

Very good frosting. Sweetness is not overpowering. I tried it on sugar cookies but I think it will perfect on cupcakes. Definitely staying in my recipe box


Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2010 by hhunter012

big hit on cupcakes!!


Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2010 by forbiddendelight

i really like this recipe, but i used 5 cups of confectioner sugar. i still thought it was to sweet, so i added peanut butter to take away from the sweetness i and it was better.


Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2009 by amandabear25

I added 1 more cup of confectioners' sugar and 2 more teaspoons vanilla extract. Instead of milk I used water and I used 10 tablespoons of water in my recipe. Great Recipe! Yummy! I took this frosting over to my sisters house for cookie decorating and left it there. They liked it so much!


Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2008 by mary h russell


Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2008 by winchel1

you can also use 1/2 margarine and 1/2 shortening if you want a pure white frosting use all shortening and wiltons clear butter flavor

 
 
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