Description
This Best Buttercream Frosting is rich, creamy, and easy to make with just five ingredients. Perfect for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and piping, it’s a must-have for every baker.
Ingredients
Powdered sugar, sifted
Unsalted butter, at a cool room temperature
Fine salt
Pure vanilla extract
Heavy or whipping cream
Instructions
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sifted powdered sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until blended.
- Increase to medium speed and beat for 3 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
- Add salt, vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon cream. Beat on medium speed for 1 more minute.
- Add more cream as needed to achieve the desired consistency.
Notes
Use gel food coloring to maintain texture if tinting.
For chocolate version, mix in ½ cup cocoa powder or melted, cooled chocolate.
Substitute half of the vanilla with almond or peppermint extract for flavor variation.
Bring to room temperature and re-whip if frosting was refrigerated or frozen.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Frosting
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
