Don’t you love homemade butter cream frosting?
It’s just so yummy. I could sit and eat a bowl (if I would not get sick, lol).
If you a stuck in the rut of just using canned frosting you are really missing out. Sure, it’s easy to use, but it’s no where near as good.
And to be honest Buttercream is easy to make and only takes about 6 minutes.
With homemade frosting, no one will be the wiser that the cake was from a box mix ;).
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Yields 10-12
Perfect 6 Minute Buttercream
Perfect 6 Minute Buttercream
6 minCook Time
6 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup softened butter (salted or unsalted, depending on your preference)
- 4 cups/one pound powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3-5 tablespoons milk or cream
Instructions
- Add softened butter into your stand mixer or bowl
- Beat butter on medium to high in stand mixer or with a hand mixer for 3 minutes until fluffy
- Just before the end of 3 minutes add vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk to butter, keep beating
- Reduce to medium low or medium
- Slowly pour in powdered sugar and continue beating for a total of 3 more minutes on medium moving up to high speed as sugar is incorporated.
- If you want to add in food coloring, add in while it is beating that last 3 minutes.
- If frosting is too stiff add in more milk 1 tsp at a time and beat until combined.
- Spread on cake or cookies
- To store place butter cream in an airtight container and store in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- Bring to room temp prior to frosting.
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Sounds so easy – thank you for sharing. Cathy
I use to make it all the time and then got lazy and used bought and forgot how to make it. I prefer the homemade and was looking for a good recipe. Thank You
How much does this recipe makes… i need to frost 100 cupcakes and decorate a smash cake. how much should i make like batches
Samantha- it should be enough to frost 10-12 cupcakes or one standard cake.
i made this frosting and it came out wonder. Thing is. ITS SUPER SWEET. How can I dial down the sweetness a bit? I was thinking of adding whipped Cream to it.
it is sweet.. you definitely could cut it by folding in whipped cream.
Do you need to store the iced cake/cookies in the fridge, or can they sit out on the counter?
You know.. I’m sure they would be ok for a short period of time. But with butter and other dairy products, it’s probably best to store in the fridge.
How do I make chocolate buttercream frosting?
Here you go! http://www.frugallivingmom.com/perfect-6-minute-chocolate-buttercream/
If I’d use this for a layer cake, not sure if I’m doing two or three cakes.. would I make one or two batches?
I’d make 2… but you will probably have leftovers.
Wow! Love this recipe! It is so easy and yummy and perfect for 3 year old helpers!!
awesome
Perfect recipe! Not too sweet, and SUPER easy…PERFECT for someone like me that doesn’t want to spend all day getting frosting just right!!!
It could just be my phone. But I’ve reloaded this page a few times and there’s an ad directly over the recipe. just incase you wanted to look into it. I’ll look up the recipe on my computer instead
I’m so sorry about that!
Can I add food coloring to this recipe if so how many drops do you suggest.
sure… I recommend the gel kind, not the liquid. A would start with a drop or two and then work up to the color you want.
I made it and it is really runny, did I do something wrong? Is there any way I can fix it or do I have to start over with less milk?
hmm… I have not idea how it would get runny. If it where me and that happened I would probably just use it as more of a glaze.
I used this when I was making peppermint Patty cupcakes, I add a couple drops of peppermint oil to it and it was perfect! So now do you have a way to make peanut butter buttercream icing??? Thank you for sharing this , it is terrific!
It’s not buttercream but still might interest you http://www.frugallivingmom.com/banana-cake-with-peanut-butter-frosting/
Will this a receipe hold up for decorating with puffs & such?
The best buttercream icing. So much lighter than the buttercream with shortening in it. A real keeper!!!
Too much sugar, perty sweet, I think 3 cups would be enough, other than that great
An amazing recipe. Everything I like. Few ingredients that I have on hand takes just a few minutes a few steps and tastes so much better than that stuff you buy in the store.
This came out perfect!! Yay! I thought I knew how to make it but wanted to be sure and you helped tremendously! I will never buy icing again! Lol!
Is this Frosting okay for covering the cake and cover it in Fondant ?