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.
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.
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Red Velvet Cake, Made it, GO-TO recipe.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Red Velvet Cake, Made it, GO-TO recipe.
Adapted from an internet recipe.