Perfect Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 cups
Category: Frosting
Method: Mixer
Cuisine: Dessert

Description

Make Perfect Buttercream Frosting for piping and spreading over all of your favourite cake and cupcake recipes. This easy, 4-ingredient vanilla buttercream is rich and creamy, and straightforward to customise!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
7 cups powdered sugar
1/4 – 1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth.
Turn the speed to low and slowly add the powdered sugar until it’s mixed in.
Slowly stream in 1/4 cup of the heavy cream and vanilla. Turn the mixer up to medium speed and blend for 1 minute until creamy. Add additional heavy cream, if a creamier frosting is desired.
Use to decorate cake, cupcakes and more!

Notes

if you opt to use milk rather than cream start with 2 tablespoons and add from there. Milk is thinner than cream and doesn’t take as much to loosen your frosting.

*Store airtight in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for 1 moth. Allow the frosting to come to room temperature before using.