Buttercream Frosting

Name: Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 8 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 to 3/4 cup milk

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield about 4 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

Our buttercream frosting recipe uses four simple ingredients—butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla extract—to create the best frosting for cakes and cupcakes.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
8 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 to 3/4 cup milk

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter. Beat in sugar and vanilla slowly. Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 453 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 80g carbohydrate (75g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

This basic buttery frosting has unmatchable homemade taste. With a few simple variations, you can come up with different colors and flavors—from orange, lemon and mint to chocolate and peanut butter. —Diana Wilson, Denver, Colorado

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