Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Vanilla buttercream frosting is a delicious balance of sweet and creamy flavor. perfect for topping cakes and cupcakes!
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
- 1 Stand Mixer or hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- To a stand mixer with a whisk attachment (or a bowl and hand mixer), add softened butter and beat until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and start the mixer on low speed and work up to medium speed. Whisk until nice and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
- Add whipping cream, salt, and vanilla and whisk for 1-2 more minutes.
- Spread onto cake, cupcakes, or whatever recipe you desire!
Notes
*Quantity: This recipe makes approximately 2 1/2 cups of frosting. This is enough to frost a 9x13 cake, 12 cupcakes or a two layer cake. If you prefer a thicker layer of frosting, I would suggest doubling the recipe to cover a two or three layer cake.
- A pinch of salt really balances out the sweetness in this recipe, so be sure to include it.
- Use the whisk attachment for your stand mixer when making this frosting rather than the paddle attachment. This adds more air into the frosting and creates a lighter, fluffier result.
- Over whipping your buttercream won't alter the flavor, but it does add more air bubbles which can be problematic if you are using a piping tip to decorate. Stir the frosting before piping to remove air bubbles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 12mg | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.04mg