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Perfect 6 Minute Buttercream

July 26, 2018 by jlpenner 31 Comments

buttercream2 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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Perfect 6 Minute Buttercream

Perfect 6 Minute Buttercream

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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

  1. Add softened butter into your stand mixer or bowl
  2. Beat butter on medium to high in stand mixer or with a hand mixer for 3 minutes until fluffy
  3. Just before the end of 3 minutes add vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk to butter, keep beating
  4. Reduce to medium low or medium
  5. 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.
  6. If you want to add in food coloring, add in while it is beating that last 3 minutes.
  7. If frosting is too stiff add in more milk 1 tsp at a time and beat until combined.
  8. Spread on cake or cookies
  9. To store place butter cream in an airtight container and store in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
  10. Bring to room temp prior to frosting.
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Comments

  1. Cathy says

    December 29, 2014 at 8:58 am

    Sounds so easy - thank you for sharing. Cathy
    Reply
  2. Cindy says

    June 18, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    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
    Reply
  3. Samantha Olvera says

    August 26, 2015 at 10:21 am

    How much does this recipe makes... i need to frost 100 cupcakes and decorate a smash cake. how much should i make like batches
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      August 27, 2015 at 11:11 am

      Samantha- it should be enough to frost 10-12 cupcakes or one standard cake.
      Reply
  4. Rayeketta says

    September 5, 2015 at 10:09 am

    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.
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      September 6, 2015 at 1:00 pm

      it is sweet.. you definitely could cut it by folding in whipped cream.
      Reply
  5. Jewell P. says

    September 9, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Do you need to store the iced cake/cookies in the fridge, or can they sit out on the counter?
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      September 10, 2015 at 7:27 am

      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.
      Reply
  6. Elsa Gonzalez says

    November 12, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    How do I make chocolate buttercream frosting?
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      November 13, 2015 at 10:58 am

      Here you go! https://www.frugallivingmom.com/perfect-6-minute-chocolate-buttercream/
      Reply
  7. Kaitlynn says

    November 28, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    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?
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      November 30, 2015 at 7:43 am

      I'd make 2... but you will probably have leftovers.
      Reply
  8. christina says

    March 8, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Wow! Love this recipe! It is so easy and yummy and perfect for 3 year old helpers!!
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      March 8, 2016 at 6:29 pm

      awesome
      Reply
  9. Tina says

    March 8, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    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!!!
    Reply
  10. Bethany says

    March 18, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    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
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      March 19, 2016 at 7:36 am

      I'm so sorry about that!
      Reply
  11. Lisa says

    April 26, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    Can I add food coloring to this recipe if so how many drops do you suggest.
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      April 27, 2016 at 6:17 am

      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.
      Reply
  12. Kristen says

    October 13, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    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?
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      October 16, 2016 at 10:24 pm

      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.
      Reply
  13. Clare Hall says

    December 5, 2016 at 11:57 am

    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!
    Reply
    • jlpenner says

      December 13, 2016 at 8:34 am

      It's not buttercream but still might interest you https://www.frugallivingmom.com/banana-cake-with-peanut-butter-frosting/
      Reply
  14. Carolyn says

    January 23, 2017 at 6:43 pm

    Will this a receipe hold up for decorating with puffs & such?
    Reply
  15. Carol says

    May 17, 2017 at 11:07 pm

    The best buttercream icing. So much lighter than the buttercream with shortening in it. A real keeper!!!
    Reply
  16. Ken Newsome says

    January 10, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    Too much sugar, perty sweet, I think 3 cups would be enough, other than that great
    Reply
  17. Kimberly bennett says

    January 14, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    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.
    Reply
  18. Ashley says

    February 6, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    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!
    Reply
  19. Kerstin Madden says

    March 13, 2018 at 4:34 am

    Is this Frosting okay for covering the cake and cover it in Fondant ?
    Reply
  20. Carol Bergh says

    May 31, 2018 at 4:44 pm

    Can you freeze the left over frosting to use later? Also how long will it keep in the refrigerator? I assume fairly long.
    Reply
  21. Holly says

    March 26, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    I followed directions and it came out w little runny.....I am the worst cook/baker. What would cause this,
    Reply

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