{"id":1803713,"date":"2022-09-28T08:19:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T13:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=listicle&p=1803713"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T22:00:22","slug":"best-store-bought-frosting","status":"publish","type":"listicle","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/best-store-bought-frosting\/","title":{"rendered":"We Found the Best Store-Bought Frosting"},"content":{"rendered":"[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Best Nearly-Homemade Store-Bought Frosting\" product_name=\"Great Value Vanilla Frosting\" image=\"1806703\" image_credit=\"via merchant\" pr_name=\"Walmart\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FGreat-Value-Vanilla-Frosting-Tub-16-OZ%2F151069795\" pr_display_text=\"Shop on Walmart\" \/]\r\n\r\nOur Test Kitchen knows that there's nothing like homemade frosting<\/a>. However, if you want to approach that flavor without making a batch yourself, try Walmart's\u00a0Great Value Vanilla Frosting<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\n\"I'd say this is closer to homemade than the others,\" says Shannon Norris<\/a> in the Test Kitchen.\r\n\r\nThis Walmart-exclusive brand gets high praise for its creamy color and smooth, spreadable consistency. Right out of the can, this icing is the right texture for swooping across the tops of these copycat Lofthouse cookies<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\"Overall, it's buttery and creamy with subtle vanilla notes,\" says Mark Neufang<\/a> in the Test Kitchen (a cake pro!). \"This one is good!\"\r\n\r\nIf you want to upgrade one of our best store-bought frosting picks, check out these ways to improve canned frosting<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Best Bright White Frosting\" product_name=\"Betty Crocker Whipped Vanilla Frosting\" image=\"1806706\" image_credit=\"via merchant\" pr_name=\"Instacart\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instacart.com%2Flanding%3Fproduct_id%3D69242\" pr_display_text=\"Shop on Instacart\" \/]\r\n\r\nWe have tricks on how to make buttercream white<\/a> when you're stirring up a batch from scratch; but if you want pure white icing right from the can, our Test Kitchen suggests Betty Crocker Whipped Vanilla Frosting<\/a><\/strong>. For certain recipes, bright white icing is important for serious decorators.\r\n\r\nAccording to our Test Kitchen's Ellie Crowley<\/a>, this whipped option from Betty Crocker has a \"nice, bright white color\" as well as a \"lovely spreadable consistency.\"\r\n\r\nThis option isn't quite as sweet as your typical canned icing, which our testers consider to be a major plus. The vanilla flavoring here is mild, so add a dash of your favorite vanilla extract<\/a>\u00a0if you want more flavor.\r\n\r\nAlso, check how to make canned frosting taste like homemade<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Best Bakery-Style Frosting\" product_name=\"Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Vanilla Frosting\" image=\"1806707\" image_credit=\"via merchant\" pr_name=\"Walmart\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FPillsbury-Creamy-Supreme-Vanilla-Frosting-16-Oz-Tub-Each%2F273744731\" pr_display_text=\"Shop on Walmart\" \/]\r\n\r\nSome folks have an affinity for the frosting that tops grocery store cakes<\/a>. If that sounds like you, pick up a can of\u00a0Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Vanilla Frosting<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nThis brand delivers this flavor in a big way, per Shannon: \"It's very similar to a grocery store bakery frosting: basic with subtle vanilla flavor and pure sugar!\"\r\n\r\nBeyond this signature flavor, this Pillsbury frosting works well for decorating cakes<\/a> and more. \"Super spreadable,\" says Sarah Fischer<\/a> in the Test Kitchen. \"You can make really good swirls with this one.\"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Best Store-Bought Frosting for Kids (and Nostalgic Adults)\" product_name=\"Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting\" image=\"1806708\" image_credit=\"via merchant\" pr_name=\"Instacart\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instacart.com%2Flanding%3Fproduct_id%3D39156\" pr_display_text=\"Shop on Instacart\" \/]\r\n\r\nFor many, including our Test Kitchen pros, store-bought frosting is very nostalgic. The one brand that has our team thinking of bake sales<\/a> and birthday parties<\/a> gone by is\u00a0Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nMark expresses the feelings of many testers: \"It's very sweet, buttery and vanilla-forward; it makes me a little nostalgic!\"\r\n\r\nPeel back the foil on a can of this Betty Crocker formula and you'll find a rich frosting with an easy-to-spread consistency. There's a strong vanilla flavor in this frosting, though it's a bit artificial\u2014but that's all part of the childhood experience! Add to the nostalgia by putting this frosting on top of a confetti cake<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[dam-video dam-id=\"49501\"]\r\n

Our Store-Bought Frosting Taste Test<\/h2>\r\nTo find the best store-bought frosting for your baking emergencies<\/a>, our team wrangled as many options as possible. For this taste test<\/a>, our team sampled<\/a> 10 different kinds of vanilla frosting\u2014including cans from big names and smaller, all-natural brands.\r\n\r\nEach was sampled and scored according to these categories:\r\n