Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

This is a basic buttercream frosting mix from none other than Betty Crocker, this recipe has been used by millions of people over many many years. Frosts 13x9-inch cake generously, or fills and frosts an 8 or 9-inch two-layer cake, or about 12 cupcakes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, see Variants listed below
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, mix together the butter and sugar, use a heavy spoon or an electric mixer on low speed.
  • Add the vanilla and just 1 tablespoon of milk. Beat well, and just add additional milk, a few drops at a time, to make a nice and smooth, and spreadable frosting. If frosting is too thick, add milk a few drops at a time, if too thin, add powdered sugar a teaspoon at a time. (This photo is the chocolate variant.)
  • Frosts 13x9-inch cake generously, or fills and frosts an 8 or 9-inch two-layer cake, or about 12 cupcakes.

Notes

Low cost.
Variants: 1. Use chocolate flavoring instead of vanilla. 2. Use coconut flavoring instead of vanilla.
Used in Recipe Listed on this Site:
Red Velvet Cake, Made it, GO-TO recipe.
Adapted from an internet recipe.

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