vanilla buttercream frosting

This is The Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting! It's rich and creamy, and is super easy to whip up. It pipes beautifully, and is the perfect way to finish off all of your cakes and cupcakes!

The Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

unsalted butter (2 sticks), (softened)

sugar

Tablespoon pure vanilla extract

heavy cream or whole milk

Beat the softened butter over medium speed with an electric mixer until soft and creamy. Continue to beat over medium speed as you gradually add the powdered sugar. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed to fully incorporate all of the sugar.

Once butter and sugar have come together, add the vanilla. Beat in the heavy cream or milk 1 Tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. This frosting is perfect for piping, or for simply spreading onto cakes and cupcakes!

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This is The Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting! It’s rich and creamy, and is super easy to whip up. It pipes beautifully, and is the perfect way to finish off all of your cakes and cupcakes!

This Small Batch Vanilla Cupcakes recipe makes 6 moist and delicious cupcakes that are topped with a simple vanilla buttercream frosting. They're perfect for birthdays, welcome-to-the-neighborhood gifts, or just a fun after dinner treat for the family!

Small Batch Vanilla Cupcakes

All-Purpose Flour

Baking Powder

Salt

Unsalted Butter (room temperature)

Sugar

Large Egg (room temperature)

Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract

Milk

Powdered Sugar (sifted)

Heavy Whipping Cream

Vanilla Extract

Adjust your oven rack to the 2nd level position (just above center). Preheat your oven to 350ºF and line a cupcake tin with 6 cupcake liners. I placed mine in the middle section of the tin.

Using your hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar and egg on medium-high speed until well blended (about 1 minute). Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Add in the vanilla bean paste and milk, and mix until just combined (about 30 seconds). The batter should be easily scoopable and on the thinner side, but not runny.

Using a medium-size cookie scoop (or a serving spoon and regular size spoon), evenly divide the batter into the cupcake liners.

Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350ºF. They should be a nice golden yellow color with a slight dome to the top.

Cool the cupcakes in the tin for 5-10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely before frosting.

small batch vanilla cupcakes

Using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the unsalted butter on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy (about 1-2 minutes).

Reduce the mixer speed to low and add in the sifted powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and salt, mixing until fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Fill a medium size piping bag fitted with the Wilton 1A piping tip (or one of your choosing) and pipe the frosting onto each cooled cupcake.

Top with sparkling sugar, berries, sprinkles, or other toppings of your choosing!

This vanilla American buttercream recipe only uses five ingredients! It&#x27;s so easy and delicious to make, you&#x27;ll never buy frosting again!!

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

unsalted butter, room temperature (434 grams; 1 lb box)

vanilla extract

tsp salt (3 grams)

sugar (907 grams; 2 lb bag)

heavy cream (or whipping cream) (45 grams)

Beat 2 cups of unsalted butter on a...

Beat 2 cups of unsalted butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds until smooth with a paddle attachment / stand mixer or a hand mixer.

Mix in 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla...

Mix in 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste and 1/2 tsp salt on a low speed.

Slowly add in 7 cups of powdered sugar,...

Slowly add in 7 cups of powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Half way through add in 3 Tbsp of heavy cream or milk to make it easier to mix. I like to place a kitchen towel over my mixer to contain any powdered sugar clouds.

Mix on low until the ingredients are fully...

Mix on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached. 

If the frosting is too thick, add in...

If the frosting is too thick, add in additional cream (1 Tbsp at a time). If the frosting is too thin, add in more powdered sugar (quarter of a cup at a time).

If you plan to color the buttercream, add...

If you plan to color the buttercream, add in the gel food coloring once the frosting is fully mixed and beat on low until it reach the desired colored

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<p>This vanilla American buttercream recipe only uses five ingredients! It&#x27;s so easy and delicious to make, you&#x27;ll never buy frosting again!!</p>

Smooth Buttercream Frosting Tutorial

This delicious vegan buttercream frosting is silky, smooth and velvety and perfect to spread on cakes or pipe onto cupcakes. Easy 4-ingredient recipe.

Vegan Buttercream Frosting

(420 grams) Powdered Sugar

(225 grams) Vegan Butter

tsp Vanilla Extract

Add the powdered sugar, vegan butter, salt and vanilla extract to the bowl of a stand mixer and starting at slow speed, gradually increase speed until thick and smooth.

If your consistency is too thick, add a little non-dairy milk a drop at a time, and if it's too thin, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more powdered sugar.

Spread onto cakes or pipe onto cupcakes.

Store leftovers in the fridge.

This Vanilla Buttercream Frosting is creamy, sweet and easily adjustable! It's a must-have recipe that's super easy to make and pipes perfectly onto cakes and cupcakes!

(115 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

(95 grams) shortening (or additional butter)

(460 grams) powdered sugar

tsp vanilla extract

2-3 tbsp (30-45 milliliters) water or heavy cream

Combine the butter and shortening in a large mixer bowl and beat until smooth and creamy.

Add about half of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth and well combined.

Add the vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of water or cream and mix until smooth and well combined.

Add the remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth and well combined.

Add more water or cream until desired consistency is reached, then add salt to taste.

I tried the recipe on a cake. it was very sweet. i will use 3 cups powdered sugar next time.

I've been looking for a recipe for this for years and I have it now!!!😊

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Buttercream can be tricky! Watch my video to see how I make it and how to make adjustments. And if you've ever seen my tutorial for frosting a smooth cake, see the perfect frosting consistency so that your paper towel doesn't stick!

Full buttercream recipe: https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/vanilla-buttercream-icing/

For more information on buttercream consistency: https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/get-right-frosting-consistency/

How to make American Buttercream - Tips and Tricks

This Chocolate Chip Cake is 2 layers of moist and delicious white cake with mini chocolate chips in it. Double down on the mini chocolate chips and make this sweet chocolate chip buttercream frosting! Definitely a must-make for any small party or gathering! Makes 2, 8 inch cake layers

Chocolate Chip Cake with Chocolate Chip Buttercream Frosting

tsp Baking Powder

Whole Milk (1%

Water

Vegetable Oil

tbsp Vanilla Extract

Large Eggs (room temperature)

Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips (coated in 1 tbsp all-purpose flour)

Sifted Powdered Sugar

Heavy Cream

Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips

Adjust oven rack to the 2nd level position (just above center) and preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Spray 2, 8 inch cake pans with a flour-based baking spray and set aside. You may also wish to add parchment paper circles and/or cake strips.

In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In large size mixing bowl, whisk together the whole milk, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs.

Slowly whisk in the dry ingredients with the wet and mix until just combine, then fold in the flour coated semi-sweet mini chocolate chips. Do not over mix the cake batter.

Evenly pour into the 2 prepared 8 inch cake pans and bake side-by-side for 35-40 minutes at 350ºF or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean (my oven took 40 minutes).

When done, allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes before inverting the cakes onto wire cooling racks. Make sure the cakes have cooled completely before frosting.

Cakes can be double wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up 3 days. If planning to freeze, double wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and place them in a large freezer bag. Cakes can remain in the freezer for up to a month. When ready, take the cakes out of the freezer and frost.

chocolate chip cake

Using your hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the unsalted butter on medium-high speed until completely smooth (about 2-3 minutes).

Switching the speed to low, add in the sifted powdered sugar one cup at a time until blended. Then add in the vanilla extract and heavy cream. Stir the mini chocolate chips using a spatula. If making the frosting in advance, wait to add the chocolate chips until you&#039;re ready to frost the cake.

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