Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Name: Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 20 to 40 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) unsalted butter, softened; Dash of fine salt; 1 1/2 pounds confectioners' sugar, sifted, about 6 cups; 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 3 to 5 tablespoons cream, half-and-half, or milk

10 min·American

Prep10 min

Cook—

Total10 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
Dash of fine salt
1 1/2 pounds confectioners' sugar, sifted, about 6 cups
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 to 5 tablespoons cream, half-and-half, or milk

Instructions

3 steps

Gather the ingredients.

In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter until smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.

With the mixer on the lowest speed, add the salt, sifted confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of cream or milk; beat until blended. Increase the speed to medium-high and continue beating for about 4 to 5 minutes. If too thick, beat in more milk or cream, a teaspoon at a time, until the frosting reaches the desired consistency for spreading or piping.

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