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EASY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting – This is a staple for most Cupcakes. It is light, creamy and fluffy. This is my to go frosting each time I make a Cupcake because it comes together so easily. I used frosting for my easy vanilla cupcake recipe on my birthday last week and everyone enjoyed it. It is one the easiest frosting you can ever make.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 Tbsp Milk
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 2/3 cup Sugar (Icing Sugar( or Confectioners ))
- 1/2 cup Butter (unsalted, at room temperature)
- Food colorings (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Whip the butter until it becomes light (About a minute)
- 2
Add the Vanilla extract and whip
- 3
Gradually begin to introduce the sugar a little at a time while creaming on a low speed until the frosting becomes light and fluffy – about 2 t0 3 minutes.
- 4
Add your choice of food coloring if you choose to.