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Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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This basic buttery frosting has unmatchable homemade taste. With a few simple variations, you can come up with different colors and flavors. —Diana Wilson, Denver, Colorado

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Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Yield: About 3 cups.

Easy Almond Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, use 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon almond extract instead of the vanilla. Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup baking cocoa and 6-7 tablespoons milk. Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Lemon Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 5-6 tablespoons lemon juice instead of the milk and 1 teaspoon grated peel. Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Orange Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 5-6 tablespoons orange juice instead of the milk and add 1 teaspoon grated orange peel. Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Peanut Butter Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 1/2 cup peanut butter instead of the butter and use 6-8 tablespoons milk. Yield: about 3 cups.
Easy Peppermint Buttercream Frosting: Prepare as directed above, except use 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract instead of the vanilla. Yield: about 3 cups.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 tablespoons equals 124 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 40 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting in Complete Guide to Baking , p140

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2011 by chocoloco

I have yet to find a frosting recipe that beats can frosting : (

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2011 by SherryKent07

Far too sweet and too much vanilla. Looking for a different recipe. This is not what I was hoping it would be.

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2011 by tarynalicia

I did not find this frosting fluffy at all. After I made it, it got stiff very easily and was hard to spread over the cake.

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by katieloydd

delicious recipe, better than store bought icing anyday! very easy would make again and again.

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by lovzladybugz

Very easy.. But i would modify it as well.. Prob a little less milk..it was a little runny with 6 tablespoon. I added food coloring which the kids loved.

Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2010 by memawrox

This was very quick and easy to make. It was pretty sweet, so I will modify it a little next time. It was a hit with the family and I will probably make this from now on instead of buying the already made from the store. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by paige819

this buttercream recipe is fantastic!!